Thai Eggplant Chili Dip | Nam Prik Makua Yao
Thai-style eggplant nam prik with eggplant, oyster mushroom, garlic, shallot, chili, lime, and coriander
Equipment
- Weighing scales
- Chopping board
- Chefs knife
- Frying pan - non stick
- Blender
- Mortar and Pestle
- Strainer
- Mixing bowl
- Storage container
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 600 g Eggplant
- 150 g Oyster mushrooms
- 40 g Shallots
- 15 g Garlic cloves
- 5 g Red chili - Thai (to taste)
- 20 g Soy bean paste (vegan kapi)
- 20 g Soy sauce (to taste)
- 5 g Coconut sugar (to taste)
- 30 ml Lime juice (to taste)
- 2 g Pink salt (to taste)
To garnish
- 10 g Coriander
- 10 g Crispy shallot
Method
- Assemble all ingredients
- Roast baby shallots, garlic and chili in frying pan until skin starts to caramelise - allow to cool and peel off the skin of shallot and garlic (discard this skin)
- Peel and cut eggplant into 2-inch squared chunks, and steam until tender - approx. 6-8 minutes (allow to sit on a strainer and allow to cool)(Alternatively, you can grill the eggplant and remove the skin for a smokier finished product)Once the eggplant has cooled, chop it coarsely with a knife.
- Cut the mushrooms into small dice, and roast them in a frying pan until golden brown, season with a little salt.
- Add the cooked eggplant - and cook for 3-4 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated - allow to cool.
- Add the shallot, garlic, and chili to a mortar and pestle. Pound to a smooth paste.
- Add the soybean paste, salt, and coconut sugar.
- Next, add the cooked mushroom and eggplant mix, and mix until well combined.
- Season with the lime juice and soy sauce (add a little boiling water to loosen if it looks think)
- Mix everything together and taste.
- Adjust seasoning if needed, with either more lime juice, soy sauce, coconut sugar, or salt
- Serve garnished with chopped coriander and crispy shallot
Recipe Notes
Recipe variation:
- You can use miso paste in place of soy bean paste
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 100gCalories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSodium: 453mgPotassium: 469mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin B1: 0.1mgVitamin B2: 0.2mgVitamin B3: 2mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin B6: 0.2mgVitamin B12: 0.003µgVitamin C: 16mgVitamin D: 0.2µgVitamin E: 0.3mgVitamin K: 27µgCalcium: 42mgCopper: 0.2mgFolate: 41µgIron: 2mgManganese: 0.5mgMagnesium: 36mgPhosphorus: 82mgSelenium: 2µgZinc: 1mg
