Northern Thai Sauce (Nam Prik Ong)

Ingredients

• 1 large dried chilli (deseeded and soak until soft and sliced)
• 1½ tbsp lemongrass (finely sliced)
• ¼ cup shallot (sliced)
• 1½ tbsp garlic (sliced)
• 1 tbsp salted soy bean
• ¼ cup minced pork or chicken
• 1 cup small cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ cup water
• 1 sprig coriander (coarsely chopped)
• 1 stalk spring onion (finely sliced)
• 2 tbsp oil