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Hot and spicy Thai squid salad (Yam pra-muek)

Hot and spicy Thai squid salad (Yam pra-muek) is built on Thai Fish Sauce, Vegetable Oil, and Sesame Oil. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the salad, clean and prepare the squid, cutting it in half and keeping the tentacles. Remove the skin and score. Set aside.

2. 2

   Combine the garlic, garlic chives (or chives), spring onions, Thai shallots (or banana shallots), cherry tomatoes and cucumber in a large bowl with the fresh mint leaves and Thai basil leaves (or normal basil).

3. 3

   Heat a wok or large frying pan with the vegetable and sesame oil.

4. 4

   Once hot, fry the ginger and cook until just turning golden-brown.

5. 5

   Add the squid and tentacles and cook for about another 1½ minutes, or until the squid has curled up and is just cooked.

6. 6

   Add the dressing from the pestle and mortar to the hot squid and toss through, then add the hot squid to the salad and mix thoroughly, serve straightaway.