Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Nam jim
- 8 King Prawns (for a starter or go for as many as you like for a main)
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons of coriander - root and stem
- 1 red chilli
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 125ml lime juice
- 1/2 red onion finely sliced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Paw Paw Salad
- 3 cups of julienned paw paw
- 100grams of blanched green beans
- ¼ small red onion, sliced
- ¼ cup of mint leaves
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- 300 grams of smoked trout
Instructions
Cook prawns in pan and toss through Nam jim while hot, this will help release the flavours and par cook some of the stronger aromatics. I personally like to make the Namjim ahead of time to allow the salt to cure the garlic a little.
To make nam jim: Pound chillies, coriander root, garlic, palm sugar, fish sauce and lime juice in mortar. Toss through the sliced onion.
Mix the Nam jim through the salad before serving.