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Spicy stuffed squid recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 300 g minced fish meat
  • 3 chopped red chilies
  • 5 chopped shallot cloves
  • 1 stalk crushed lemon grass
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 450 g grated coconut
  • 250 ml water
  • 9 dried chilies, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes and drained
  • 120 g shallots
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 10 g galangal
  • 15 g shrimp paste (belacan)
  • 750 g cleaned squids
  • 4 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp tamarind juice
  • 1 tsp sugar

Methods / instructions

  1. Combine the first 6 ingredients from the list in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Extract coconut milk from grated coconut and mix with water. Set aside.
  3. Grind dried chilies, shallots, garlic, galangal and shrimp paste using a food processor or blender. Set aside.
  4. Stuff squids with fish paste and secure with toothpicks.
  5. Heat oil and saute ground paste until aromatic.
  6. Add in tamarind juice, sugar and coconut milk until sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning if required.
  7. Add in stuffed squids and cook for 2 minutes.
  8. Serve hot.

Servings: 4

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