Components
INGREDIENTS
Sunflower oil
Red spur chili, deseeded, cleaned, very finely minced
Red onion, very finely minced
Garlic, very finely minced
Thai celery stem, very finely minced
Starfruit preserved, pith removed, very finely minced
Caramelized fish sauce
Thai sumac
Toasted karen chili powder
Light palm sugar
METHOD
Heat sunflower oil in saucepan, then add garlic and shallot, cook over medium-high heat, stirring continuously until color begins to change, then add red spur chili and thai celery.
Continue cooking 5 minutes, then season with caramelized fish sauce, sumac, palm sugar, and toasted karen chili powder, remove from heat after flavors are combined.
Cool chili relish, then season with preserved starfruit and reserve in storage containers.