Nam phrik kapi facts for kids
Nam Phrik Kapi is a Thai shrimp paste chili sauce known as Nam phrik kapi (Thai:น้ำพริกกะปิ) is a popular representation of dipping sauce in Thailand, particularly central and southern. It matches very well with fried fish, namely mackerel and boiled vegetables such as boiled cabbage or fresh vegetables such as cucumber, eggplants.
Ingredients
- Kapi (Thai shrimp paste)
- small Thai shallots
- head of garlic
- Thai bird’s eye chilies
- palm sugar
- fish sauce
- lime juice
- pea eggplant
Instructions
Put small Thai shallots, Thai bird’s eye chilies and garlic in a mortar. Pound roughly, and then add Thai shrimp paste and palm sugar. Keep pounding lightly until well mixed. Enhance the flavor with lime juice and fish sauce. Put pea eggplant if you want.
Nutrition
Thai shrimp paste 100 grams give 126 calories and there is a lot of nutrients. Shrimp paste is rich in calcium for strengthening bones and teeth. Chilies contain pepsin for increasing appetite, beta-carotene and vitamin C for maintaining healthy skin. Garlic has selenium, an antioxidant and antiseptic for preventing infections and reducing blood cholesterol.
