Khao Kluk Kapi (Shrimp Paste Fried Rice)

Ingredients

• 2 plates cooked rice
• 1 tbsp good-quality shrimp paste
• Sweet pork + shredded omelette
• Sliced sour mango + fried Chinese sausage
• Sliced shallots + sliced bird's-eye chili + lime

Method

• Fry the shrimp paste with oil and garlic until fragrant
• Toss in the rice until evenly coated and pleasantly savoury
• Plate the rice and arrange the sides around it: sweet pork, omelette, mango, sausage, shallots, chili
• Squeeze over lime and mix everything together before eating

How to choose ingredients

Choose good purple-brown shrimp paste, aromatic and not overly salty · Crisp sour mango · Fresh crisp shallots cut the richness well.

Chef's secret

Chef's secret: fry the shrimp paste in oil until fragrant before tossing the rice so the aroma turns mellow, not raw and sharp · arrange the sides to cover sweet, sour, salty and spicy, and mix at the table for the most balanced bite.

Order good shrimp paste + khao kluk kapi sides as a set from Fresh Market Online.