Thai•gourmet
Nam Prik Kapi (Thai Shrimp Paste Dipping Sauce)
Authentic nam prik kapi recipe made with shrimp paste, chilies, and lime. This bold Thai shrimp paste dipping sauce is ready in 10 minutes.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 cloves garlic
- 3 chilies (to taste)
- 1½ tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp fermented shrimp paste
- 1½ tbsp palm sugar
- ½ cup pea eggplants
Instructions
- 1
Pound the garlic and chilies in a mortar and pestle until lightly crushed.
- 2
Add the shrimp paste, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. Pound and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture forms a coarse paste.
- 3
Add the pea eggplants and gently press them against the side of the mortar to crack them open. Mix once more and serve immediately.