Ingredients

  • 1/4 dried shrimp
  • 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 20-30 Betel leaves (or use spinach, lettuce or chinese broccoli)
  • 1 lime, skin on (thinner the better)
  • 1/4 cup chopped shallots
  • small thai chilis (10)
  • 1/2 cup toasted coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1/4 cup raw ginger
  • For the sauce:
  • 1/2 tbsp finely sliced galangal root
  • 1/8 cup chopped shallots
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup palm sugar
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated toasted coconut

Method

  • Dry roast the coconut on medium high, stirring constantly to prevent burning, about 5 minutes. Seperate into sauce/serve portions
  • Cut up all the ingredients not to be put into the sauce into small pieces and arrange on small plate.
  • For sauce, pound shallots with galangal in morter and pestle until fine.
  • In a small saucepan, add water, fish sauce, palm sugar and shallot/galangal mixture.
  • Boil to thicken until reduced by half.
  • Add the roasted coconut, put into a small bowl for dipping.