Thai Chili paste (NAM PRIK PAO) is a
popular condiment served Asian countries and is widely used in cooking. There
are several different types of chilli paste, some pastes are made with hot red
peppers and others with green. The amount of heat the paste has depends on the
country it came from, and of course the amount of spice in the dish depends on
how much you add. It is usually made with a few key ingredients such as red
chili powder (ground and dried chilli), glutinous rice powder and soybean
paste. Chili paste can be used as an
ingredient in many recipes such as soups, stews and main dishes, chili paste
will add heat and flavour to any dish.
There are many different types of chili
peppers used in chili pastes. One is the Ancho chili, made from
dried poblano peppers. It is milder than most Some chili pastes are made
from green chili pepper. The chilies are often ground mixed with salt and oil.
Green chili paste is often as spicy as red chili paste depending on the pepper
used to make it.
Ingredients:
soybean
oil, sugar, water, hallot, garlic, tamarind, dried red chilli, shrimp paste
(shrimp, salt), dried shrimp, salt, fish sauce (anchovy)
Product of Thailand.
