NAM KHAO RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• For the som moo:.
• Wash the pork skins in a bowl of well-salted water 3 or 4 times. Drain well and set aside. Sprinkle the chilled pork with the Thai seasoning mixture, monosodium glutamate, salt and sugar and mix well with your hands until it feels sticky. Add the pork skins, mixing until well incorporated, then add the roasted rice powder. Roll the pork mixture into 10 slightly flattened balls. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or banana leaves. Refrigerate for at least 3 days to ferment and cure.
• For the rice balls:.
• Cook the onions in some oil in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes; transfer to a large bowl. Add the rice, cilantro and salt to taste. Mix in the eggs. Using lightly oiled or damp hands, firmly shape the rice into 30 slightly flattened balls. Pour 2 inches of oil into a wide heavy pot and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the rice balls until golden and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or tray.
• For serving:.
• Crush the rice balls into chunks with the back of a large spoon in a large bowl. Season with fish sauce and lime juice. Break the som moo into pieces and add to the bowl along with cilantro, scallions, cucumbers, chiles and peanuts. Adjust the seasonings as needed. Transfer to a platter. Serve with lettuce leaves and mint leaves and eat as wraps.

Steps:

• For curry paste, process ingredients and 1 tsp salt in a food processor until smooth (makes about 1½ cups). Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat, add 160gm paste (2/3 cup) and roast, stirring, until lightly coloured (2-3 minutes; the remainder can be frozen for up to 3 months).
• Combine curry paste and remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. With slightly wet hands, roll rice into balls the size of ping-pong balls. Refrigerate,uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Preheat oil in a deep saucepan to 180°C. Deep-fry rice balls in batches until golden brown (2-3 minutes; be careful, hot oil will spit), then drain on paper towels. Coarsely crush rice balls, scatter with mint and coriander, and serve with chicken larb or as a side dish.