Spicy lime sauce (cambodian table sauce)

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Cloves garlic; peeled (up to)
2Fresh red chiles; seeded, veins removed
½cupWater
2tablespoonsFish sauce
1Lime; juice of
3tablespoonsSugar
Shredded carrot for garnish

Directions

Combine garlic, chiles and water and liquify in a blender or food processor. mix together with fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add shredded carrot.

A typical dish to serve with the sauce is 'Char kroeung' (see Grilled Cambodian Beef recipe in this collection), a milder version of sate'. The main heat is in the lime sauce rather than the dish.

Michael Bowers <bowers@...>

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