Fish Sauce and Lime Dipping sauce

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  Ingredients :

• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 fresh small red chili pepper, seeded and finely minced
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice, including pulp
• 5 tbsp Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce
• ½ cup water

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. In a mortar, combine the garlic, chili and sugar and mash with a pestle to form a paste. Add the lime juice and pulp, fish sauce and water and stir to dissolve the sugar.
2. Strain the sauce into a bowl or jar and use immediately, or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 5 days