Curried Squid, 'Plamuk Pat Phet'
This dish is supposed to be hot. However as always you can reduce the heat in cooking it.
Thai eggplants (makheua pro) are a yellowish green fruit the size of a golfball. If you can't get them, then you could substitute common purple aubergine.
Ingredients
For4Person(s)
Ingredients
- 1CupCalamari Rings, Cleaned.
- 1CupThai Eggplants or Common purple aubergine, quartered
- 2TablespoonsChopped Garlic
- 2TablespoonsRed Curry Paste
- 2TablespoonsFish Sauce
- 1TablespoonLight Soy Sauce
- A Pinch of Sugar
- 1TablespoonJulienned Thai Chile Peppers
- 5Kaffir Lime Leaves
- 2TablespoonsChopped Fresh Thai Basil
Method for Curried Squid, 'Plamuk Pat Phet'
Heat a little oil in awokand stir fry the garlic, then add the curry paste, and stir until aromatic. Add the squid, and stir fry briefly. This cooks very quickly and becomes rubbery if overcooked. You may prefer to lift thewokfrom the stove to stir in the squid.
Add the remaining ingredients, and stir until the flavors are combined.
As soon as the squid is cooked transfer to a serving dish.
Note: because the squid cooks so quickly, you might prefer to steam the squid and to combine and reduce the other ingredients to form a dipping sauce.
In either case serve with the usualThai table condiments, as well as sugar and fresh groundginger.
If you are serving it "dip style", then you could also add a mildsatay sauceas a contrasting dip. Those who prefer a hotter dip might also usenam prik narok(literally "the dipping sauce from Hell").
Enjoy