Thai Chili Paste, aka Thai Chili Jam, or Nam Prik Pao
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Nam prik pao is versatile pantry staple in Thai cuisine, a thick, savory, sweet, and slightly spicy paste—or jam or relish, if you prefer—primarily made from dried spur chiles, garlic, shallots, and dried shrimp. It's used as a flavor-boosting condiment for soups, stir-fries, salads, and fried rice. You can also used it as a spread for toast and sandwiches.
The "pao" in nam prik pao means to burn or grill, and it refers to the important step of charring the chiles, shallots, and garlic to develop their flavor before they're processed into a paste along with the shrimp, tamarind paste, fish sauce, palm sugar, and oil, and then cooked down in more oil. (Source : seriouseats.com)
Aneka Market has Namprik Pao Sauce ready to use, from Maesri Brand. You can use it right away from the jar.
Here are some ideas to use this sauce, videos & recipes are from Hot Thai Kichen with Pailin.
1. 3-Chili Thai Basil Fried Rice
2. Eggplants with Basil & Chili Paste Stir Fry
3. Creamy Tom Yum Goong