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Prik Nam Pla | Thai Chili Fish Sauce Condiment
Prik nam pla or nam pla prik is a Thai condiment made mainly with fish sauce, chopped chilies, and sliced garlic. It’s easy to make and enhances many dishes such as fried rice, garlic pork and pad kaprao.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cloves garlic
- 6 Thai chilies (3 red, 3 green)
- 2 slices lime (optional)
- 4 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Slice the garlic crosswise, about 2 mm thick.
- 2
Chop the chilies into pieces that are about 3 mm thick.
- 3
Pour the fish sauce into a small bowl.
- 4
Add the granulated sugar to the bowl and stir with a spoon until fully dissolved.
- 5
Add the garlic, chilies, lime juice, lime slices (if using) and mix a spoon.