Laos

Nam Khao

Name: Nam Khao
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Laos
Ingredients: 400 g Cooked rice; 2 tbsp Red curry paste; 150 g Fermented pork (som moo); 1 piece Egg; some of each Peanuts & lime; some of each Coriander & lettuce leaves

Crispy rice salad with fermented pork

Nam khao is a Lao salad of deep-fried rice balls that are crumbled and tossed with fermented pork (som moo).

The mix of crispy rice, tangy pork, peanuts and herbs is eaten wrapped in lettuce leaves.

Servings3

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Cooked rice400 g
Red curry paste2 tbsp
Fermented pork (som moo)150 g
Egg1 piece
Peanuts & limesome of each
Coriander & lettuce leavessome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Mix the rice with curry paste and egg.
Form into balls and deep-fry crisp.
Crumble the rice balls coarsely.
Toss with som moo, peanuts, lime and herbs.
Serve wrapped in lettuce leaves.

Make it original

Curry paste for nam khao is in the Asia Boutique.

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