Squid Pad Ki Mao

This tempting recipe is very popular dish that is served throughout Thailand , well to get full taste you should serve it with a high level of chile heat just use plenty of fresh Thai chile peppers to add more tempt so get ready to have a wonderful taste of Squid Pad Ki Mao.


All you need:

* 10 -12 fresh thai chile peppers

* 1 whole head of garlic cloves, chopped

* 2 cups of fresh squid, use tubes cut into bite-size rings

* 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil

* 3 teaspoons of sugar

* 4 tablespoons of fish sauce

* 1/4 cup fresh Thai basil leaves

* 8-10 kaffir lime leaves.

How to make:

* Pound the Thai chile along with garlic in a mortar to form paste, keep it aside in a small bowl.

* Take a wok or a skillet heat the oil on medium heat.

* Add chile paste mixture, then fry and stir and let the garlic get brown.

* After that stir in the squid and cook until it done.

* Then season it with fish and sauce.

* Its the time to let the chilli heat the flavour, that is followed by salty flavor of fish sauce.

* Then add lime leaves and basil, and stir fry until few minutes.

* Then remove from heat, put into the dish and serve with fresh steamed Jasmine Rice