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Nam phrik kaeng som (sour soup curry paste)

Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients:

• 7 ea Dried chilies
• 1 tb Chopped garlic
• 1 tb Shrimp paste

Instructions:

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. Into a blender put all ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend until mixed well. Then add the shrimp paste and blend once more to obtain about 1/2 cup of a fine-textured paste. This can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for 3-4 months. (Note: Krachai is related to ginger and galangal and usually used in fish dishes.) Recipe from: The Elegant Taste of Thailand by Sisamon Kongpan & Pinyo Srisawat.

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