Nam Jim Jaew (Thai Dipping Sauce)
Nam Jim Jaew (Thai Dipping Sauce)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, or lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon toasted sweet rice powder
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 small handful cilantro, chopped
- 2 teaspoons crushed chili pepper
- 2 teaspoons gochugaru, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a small mixing bowl, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind paste, and lime juice (or lemon juice). Stir until the palm sugar is mostly dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the toasted sweet rice powder to the bowl and mix well until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Stir in the finely sliced shallots, chopped green onions, and chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the crushed chili pepper and the optional gochugaru to the mixture. Stir everything together thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Allow the Nam Jim Jaew to sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. This resting period allows the flavors to meld and deepen, creating a more harmonious and complex sauce.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Serve the Nam Jim Jaew as a dipping sauce with grilled meats, sticky rice, or any other dish that could benefit from its sweet, salty, tangy, smoky, and spicy kick.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nam Jim Jaew (Thai Dipping Sauce)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, or lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon toasted sweet rice powder
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 small handful cilantro, chopped
- 2 teaspoons crushed chili pepper
- 2 teaspoons gochugaru, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a small mixing bowl, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind paste, and lime juice (or lemon juice). Stir until the palm sugar is mostly dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the toasted sweet rice powder to the bowl and mix well until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Stir in the finely sliced shallots, chopped green onions, and chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the crushed chili pepper and the optional gochugaru to the mixture. Stir everything together thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Allow the Nam Jim Jaew to sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. This resting period allows the flavors to meld and deepen, creating a more harmonious and complex sauce.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Serve the Nam Jim Jaew as a dipping sauce with grilled meats, sticky rice, or any other dish that could benefit from its sweet, salty, tangy, smoky, and spicy kick.
⏱️ 1 min