Enjoy a typical dish from Southern Thailand, made in no time !
Serves 2.
250 g calamari, cleaned, sliced
1 teaspoon white peppercorn
2 fresh garlic cloves
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 spring onion, cut in 3 cm lengths
6 pickled garlic cloves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Pound white peppercorn, fresh garlic and shrimp paste until smooth. Reserve.
Heat the oil in a wok or pan. Stir-fry the paste and shallots over medium heat until it starts to release the flavors (about 1 minute). Increase the heat and add calamari. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Add the seasoning (oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar), the spring onion and the pickled garlic. Mix well and cook for another minute.
Serve immediately.