PANTRYFLEX

From Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon's kitchen · Kalaya, Philadelphia

blend · hot sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Nam Prik Pao Style Relish

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

TAMARIND 30FISH SAUCE 30VEG OIL 60

Ingredients

  • SHALLOT70 g
  • GARLIC40 g
  • DRIED CHILE20 g
  • TAMARIND30 ml
  • PALM SUGAR24 g
  • FISH SAUCE30 ml
  • VEG OIL60 ml

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Southern Thai chef of Kalaya in Philadelphia; James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2023. Isaan and southern Thai curries and nam jim-style sauces on a large restaurant stage.

Originally published as Nam Prik Pao Style Relish.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Nok Suntaranon Thai chile relish spirit (published as “Nam Prik Pao Style Relish”). Full citation lives in Provenance.