Thai Mango dip sauce - Nampla Whan Recipe (serves 4)

If you don't have access to young mango don't despair, this dip works perfectly with anything sour like an unripe pineapple, green apple, pomelo, etc.

Ingredients:

2 unripe young/sour Mango's (Be careful when you cut them into slices. Cut diagonally to avoid the hard center of the fruit - then angle the blade of the knife to break the slices off from the center)

4 Tbsp Fish sauce

3 Tbsp Palm sugar

1/4-1/2 Cup of Water

1/2 Tbsp Shrimp paste (optional - but adds authenticity)

1 Cup Dried shrimp (smash 1/2 cup using a pestle and mortar. The rest of the whole dried shrimp you add in the sauce)

3 pcs small Shallots

3-4 whole dried chilies

2 Bird's eye chilies or any hot chili you have available