Lobo brand Thai Holy basil seasoning paste - 1.76 oz each (5 packs)

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Interesting how each cuisine has its own version of fiery hot chilli pastes to use as a sauce or as a dip or chutney.

Chilli (27%), Soy Sauce (Soybeans, and Wheat Flour) (18%), Holy Basil Leaves (15%), Onion (10%), Soybean Oil (9%), Sugar (7%), Garlic (7%), Salt, (4. Chilli paste and Holy basil leaves are made from Thai red chilli peppers, basil leaves of holy basil, Soy Oil, and spicy garlic. Ingredients: Fresh red chilli 50%, garlic 21%, basil leaves 7%, soybean oil 6%, salt 6%, water 5%, sugar 3%, kaffir lime 1%, pepper 0.I know this won’t last more than a couple of days at our place because Deena and I both live on chili sauces.

If you've got a garden glut and are desperate for recipes with holy basil (kaprow/gaprao/etc…), this holy basil sauce is a great place to start. All of that said, one of my most favourite ways to use holy basil sauce is to season dumpling fillings. It would work well with drunken noodles and any similar style of cooking sen yai (fresh rice noodles).One of the most popular items at pop ups I've done with Kay Kay Food is a holy basil and shiitake mushroom crystal dumpling, which was made using this sauce. Holy basil is a herb native to South East Asia and is used in the stir fry dish pa kapao or pad kra pao. Red Chilli, Garlic, Holy Basil Leaves, Soybean oil, salt, water, sugar, kaffir lime, pepper, citric acid.

Personally, I think this sauce requires chillies and doesn't taste right without them, so if you aren't a fan of fiery heat then I would recommend using a milder variety rather than omitting them altogether. So one day, it occurred to me that since I have easy access to Thai sweet basil throughout the year, I could make it myself.Directions: for frying with meat or seafood, put 2-3 spoons of paste, stir together until cooked, add other ingredient as required.