# Nam Jim Jaew (Crack Sauce)

This addictive tangy, spicy and slightly sweet Thai sauce is Nam Jim Jaew, also known as “crack sauce”.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup glutinous (sticky) rice
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 whole Thai bird's eye chili
- 1.5 tsp palm sugar
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 2 tbsp toasted rice powder (Khao Khua)
- 1 tbsp chopped mint
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp chopped green onion
- 1.5 tbsp sliced shallot

## Instructions

1. Wash and dry sticky rice to remove excess starch.
2. In a dry pan, toast sticky rice on medium heat, tossing continuously to avoid burning, until golden (10-15 minutes).
3. Powderize the toasted rice using a food processor.
4. In a bowl, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, chili, palm sugar, tamarind paste and 1 tbsp of toasted rice powder.
5. Add chopped mint, cilantro, green onion, and shallot; whisk again.
6. Serve with additional toasted rice powder in a ramekin.

## Equipment

- pan
- food processor
- knife
- bowl
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1203378330715449
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e1ff5544-b928-4fed-9f50-1da7f986118d
- Extracted: 2025-03-15

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