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Recipe from: Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr
4 tablespoon oil
3 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
3 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
3 large dry red chilis, deseeded, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoon sugar
1 t salt
Heat the oil, fry the garlic until golden brown, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same oil fry the shallots until crispy, remove and set aside. Fry the chilis until they darken, remove and place in a mortar with the shallot and garlic. Pound together. Reheat the oil, add the paste and warm through. Add the sugar and salt and mix well to give a thick black/red sauce.