Lao Naem Khao
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Jasmine Rice | 3 Cups |
| Coconut | 1 |
| Oil | Splash |
| Sour Pork Sausage | 2 cups |
| Pickled Garlics | 2 diced |
| Lime | Juice of 1 |
| Fish Sauce | 2 tablespoons |
| Sugar | 1 tablespoon |
| Onion | 1 sliced |
| Shallots | 1 sliced |
| Spring Onions | 3 finely chopped |
| Cilantro | 1 cup |
| Hot Mint | 1/2 cup |
| Mint | 1/2 cup |
| Roasted Peanut | 1/4 cup |
| Vegetables | To serve |
| Lettuce | To serve |
Instruction
- Slice the onion and shallots thinly
- Let them soak in a ice water bath while preparing the rest of the meal
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Grate the coconut
- Put in a large bowl
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Add the coconut in a large bowl
- Add the rice
- Using your hands, mix the coconut and rice together
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Roll the mixture to form 2-inch rice ball croquettes
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Heat up the cooking oil in a pot or pan
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Beat two eggs and a large bowl
- Dip the balls into the egg mixture
- Then, drop the balls into the cooking oil
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Allow the balls to turn a dark amber brown color
- Deep fry until crispy, crunchy, and golden
- Remove and set on paper towel to drain excess oil
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Once cooled, break apart the rice balls and add into a larger bowl
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Drain the onion and the shallots
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Make sure you tear the pork sausage up into small pieces
- You can use a knife too, but the traditional method is tearing
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In the large bowl, add in the onion, shallots, sour pork sausage, pickled garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, cilantro, hot mint, regular mint
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Top with peanuts
- Serve with Lettuce, dry chilli, and other fresh vegetables
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Preserving Naem Khao Recipe
Naem Khao can be kept in the refrigerator for 4 days
- It can then be served chilled
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It should not be frozen
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Serving Naem Khao
Nam Khao is generally served with lettuce leaves and a variety of different herbs like hot mint, mint, basil, and perilla