Northern Thai Style Dip
Serve: 2
Ingredients for chilli paste:
130 gram Red onion – quartered
40 gram Red chilli – chunkily cut
8 clove Garlic
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
3/4 tablespoon Shrimp paste
1 pinch Salt
Ingredients for the dip:
400 gram Mince pork
250 gram Cherry tomato – quartered
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon Soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Tomato paste
1 pinch Salt
Method
-Put the red onion, chilli, garlic, shrimp paste, salt (to taste) and vegetable oil in an electric blender. Blend until all the ingredients turn into a smooth paste.
-Gently fry the paste with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for approx 5 minutes.
-Add the minced pork and fry until it’s cooked (approx 6-7 minutes).
-In goes the cherry tomatoes, soft brown sugar, white sugar and tomato paste. Cook on medium heat until the tomatoes soften (approx 18-20 minutes). Keep stirring.
-Lastly, add a pinch of salt and tomato paste. Fold all the ingredients together
-You can serve Northern Thai Style Dip either hot or cold. I served it warm with Romain lettuce and Thai Jasmine rice.
Tip:
-If you can get a hold of dry roast chillies then replace the fresh red chilli with 5-6 dry chillies.
-Believe it or not, this dip goes well with a good old pork scratching!