Do Thua

Description

Preserved mixed vegetables

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 1 medium daikon radish, finely sliced
• salt
• 10 shallots, finely sliced
• 1 medium carrot, finely sliced
• 1 cup finely sliced chayote or green papaya
• 2 cups fish sauce
• ½ cup palm sugar
• 2 or 3 small red chilies, seeded and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper

Directions

1. 1 sprinkle radish with salt and let sit for 30 minutes.
2. Pat dry with a towel.
3. Wash and dry the shallots.
4. Dry all the vegetables in the sun for 1 day (or in a very low-temperature oven, for approximately 3 hours).
5. Place in a sterilized glass jar.
6. In a small saucepan, heat fish sauce, palm sugar, chilies, garlic, salt and pepper.
7. Simmer and reduce for 10 minutes, or until reduced by one-third.
8. Pour liquid into jar.
9. Close the lid.
10. Marinate for 1 week.