Nam Prik Num

Name: Nam Prik Num
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 10 large green chillies (prik num); 6 shallots; 1 head garlic; 1–2 tbsp fish sauce; Coriander and spring onions; Pork crackling, sticky rice and steamed vegetables, to serve

น้ำพริกหนุ่ม/nam prik NOOM/

Also known as: Nam Phrik Num, Green Chilli Dip, Northern Thai Chilli Dip

About this dish

A smoky Northern Thai relish of grilled green chillies, shallots and garlic, pounded and eaten with sticky rice, pork crackling and vegetables.

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Ingredients

🌶️10 large green chillies (prik num)

🧅6 shallots

🧄1 head garlic

🐟1–2 tbsp fish sauce

🌿Coriander and spring onions

🥓Pork crackling, sticky rice and steamed vegetables, to serve

Method

Serves 2

Grill the chillies, shallots and garlic over charcoal or in a dry pan until charred and soft.

Peel off the blackened skins.

Pound everything in a mortar into a coarse paste.

Season with fish sauce and mix in the herbs.

Serve with sticky rice, pork crackling and vegetables.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Nam prik num is the signature dip of Chiang Mai, sold in markets alongside cap moo (pork crackling) and fresh vegetables.

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