9-day vegan challenge - Day 2

Vegetarian festival: 24 September - 02 October 2014.
Who’s taking the 9-day vegetarian challenge with us? 
A vegetarian diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit-making. 

Day 2: Thai Northern Style Chilli Paste (Nam Prik Ong) - with sweet, sour and salty that can go perfectly well with fresh vegetables. It is so delicious!

Prep Time 30 mins / Serves 2-4

Ingredients
1. 2 cups. firm tofu, finely chopped or soya granuels (textured soy protein - โปรตีนเกษตรเม็ดเล็ก)
2. 250 g. cherry tomato (cut into small pieces)
3. 2 peeled large clove garlic
4. 2 peeled shallots
5. 5 dried chili
6. 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
7. 1 1/2 tamarind juice
8. 1 tbsp. palm sugar
9. 1 tbsp. soy sauce
10. 1 tbsp. soy bean paste

- Pound chili, garlic, shallots thoroughly.
- Then fry finished pounded chili with oil.
- Add tofu, fry well to combine. Add cut tomatoes.
- Season with soy sauce, palm sugar, tamarind juice, soy bean paste and served with fresh vegetables.

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