Recipes · Thai · Dips and Spreads
Nam Phrik Num (Northern Thai Green Chili Dip)
One serving has 70 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (207%), pyridoxine (35%), manganese (28%), vitamin K (27%) and copper (21%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (117 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
Ingredients
- 60 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 15 g Garlic, raw
- 30 g Shallots, raw
- 5 g Cilantro, fresh
- 5 g Lime juice
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Char the green chilies, unpeeled garlic cloves and shallots under a hot broiler or over an open flame, turning, until blistered and softened, 8-10 minutes.
- Peel the blackened skins from the garlic and shallots.
- Pound the chilies, garlic and shallots together in a mortar (or pulse in a food processor) to a coarse, chunky paste.
- Stir in the lime juice, chopped cilantro and salt to taste.
- Serve at room temperature with sticky rice and raw or blanched vegetables for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 70.4 kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.3 g | |
| Water | 94.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Protein | 3 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.06 g | |
| Valine | 0.13 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 0.25 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.03 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.12 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.11 g | |
| Saturated | 0.03 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 53.5 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 26.8 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 71.7 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 396 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.8 µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 594 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.8 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.25 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.46 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 28.1 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 14.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 52.4 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 155 mg | 207% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 24.6 µg | 27% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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