Nam jim

Tamara West

Nam jim is fiery and fragrant, with a beautiful balance of sweet, salty and sour. Use it for salads, grilled meats and fish.

Ingredients

4	Coriander root, scraped, cleaned and chopped
2	Garlic cloves, chopped
1	Red chilli, hot, small
2 Tbsp	Palm sugar
100 ml	Lime juice
40 ml	Fish sauce
6	Long red chillies, deseeded and chopped

Directions

1. In a mortar and pestle pound coriander root and garlic to a fine paste.
2. Add both lots of chilli and pound further until a smooth paste is achieved.
3. Add palm sugar and stir to dissolve then add lime juice and fish sauce. Balance the sauce with a little extra sugar, lime juice or fish sauce to taste.