New Year Sauce

serves 4

  1. Pound garlic (3), coriander roots (4), ginger (1), salt and palm sugar (2 tbsp) to a paste in a mortar and pestle.
  2. Stir in lime juice (2) and fish sauce (1 tbsp) to taste.
  3. Garnish with sliced chili (1), kaffir lime leaf, black sesame seeds, spring onions (1) and coriander.