Thai special squid delicacy

Prep Time | 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- Squid - 500 gms
- Cucumber - 1 no
- Red pepper(small size) - 1
- Yellow pepper(small size) - 1
- Tomato(remove the seeds, medium size) - 1 no
- Fresh scallion or spring onion - 2 stems
- Coriander or cilantro - 100 grams
- Red bird chili(remove the seeds) - 5 pcs
- Fresh garlic - 2 pcs
- Thai Food King Garlic(whole in brine)) - 1 piece
- Fish sauce(Thai Fish Oyster Brand) - 3 tbsp
- Sugar - 1/2 tbsp
- Lemon - 3 pcs
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Instructions
- Clean and wash the fresh squids, removing all inner matters and skin.
- Cut through the side so that the meat is in a single "sheet".
- Cut the meat into strips about 3/4" to 1" wide and 2" long.
- If desired, slash one side in a close criss-cross patterns, and the strip will curl into a roll upon cooking.
- Place the squid pieces into a wire strainer with long handle.
- For very fresh squid, cook until the meat had turned opaque and heated through.
- For frozen, or "not so fresh" squid, it is advisable to cook a little longer.
- Adjust tastes by adding more of either ingredients. :- The tastes should be tangy sour with sufficient salty tastes.
- Place on a serving platter (lined with red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and topped with chopped scallions, cilantro, See picture 2)
- For Garnishing:- You can add the mint leaves or basil leaves on top of the platter
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