Nam Jime Arjad Thai Cucumber Chili Sauce Recipes

NAM JIME ARJAD (THAI CUCUMBER CHILI SAUCE)

Steps:

• Skin, then thinly slice and quarter your cucumber until you have about a cup. Do the same for your shallots. Chop the chillies into very thin rings. Place in a non-reactive bowl (glass, plastic).
• Bring water in a sauce pan to a boil. Add vinegar, sugar, chicken bouillon cube and salt and stir until all is dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Plunge the pan into cold water to quickly lower temperature then pour into non-reactive bowl of veggies. Chill overnight and serve chilled.

CHEF JOHN'S THAI-STYLE SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup cold fresh water and vinegar in a saucepan. Whisk in Asian fish sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sambal chili sauce, and cornstarch. Whisk until cornstarch disappears. Place over medium-high heat and bring up to a simmer stirring occasionally. As it bubbles, it will start to thicken up. Remove pan from heat.
• Whisk garlic and chili into hot mixture. Add fresh lime juice; whisk again. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature before checking for seasonings.
• If not using immediately, transfer to a glass jar with a lid. Refrigerate.

THAI CUCUMBER SAUCE (NAM CHIM TAENG KWA)

Steps:

• Place vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in saucepan; heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve.
• Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Allow to cool.
• Pour over cucumber, and sprinkle cayenne pepper on top.
• Serve.