Nam Prik Noom Vegetable Dip / Nam Prik Noom

Preparation time: 6 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

2pax	Ingredients:
6	Whole long green Chilies
2	Red onions
4 cloves	Garlic - peeled
½ teaspoon	Salt
¾ teaspoon	White sugar
200g	Whole long eggplant, optional, this makes for a less spicy dish
To garnish:	Coriander leaves and chopped shallots
Vegetables to dip:	Cabbage, long beans, carrots, cucumber, cauliflower or any fresh vegetables.

Method:

1. In a wok roast the eggplant, green chilies, shallots and garlic until done. You can grill them also, but don't add oil or water.
2. Peel off the black skin from eggplant and green chilies and 'slice' the eggplant lengthways with a fork.
3. Put the green chilies, garlic, shallots, eggplant, salt and sugar into a mortar. Pound it into a smooth paste.
4. Turn into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped shallots and coriander.
5. Put dipping vegetables on a large plate.
6. Eat with steamed Rice or sticky rice

For Vegetarians

This is a 100% vegetarian recipe.