PAD PED PLA MUEK
(Squid with chilli sauce)

Preparation

Ingredients 1 cup sliced squid 30 g chopped KRA-CHAI 10 chillies 10 g pepper 10 kaffir lime leaves, tablespoons fish sauce, vegetable oil 
Chilli paste
1 tablespoon coriander seeds 10 dried bird's-eye chillies (deseeds) 3 tablespoons chopped shallots 3 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 tablespoon chopped galangal 2 tablespoons sliced lemon grass 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 1 tablespoon chopped coriander root 
Preparations
1. To make the chilli paste, dry fry the coriander in a wok over low heat for about 5 minutes, then grind to a powder. Add the remaining ingredients, except the shrimp paste, and blend well. Add the ground spice mixture and shrimp paste and blend again.
              2. Bring the water to boil, put the squid into the pot when cooked remove from the heat.
              3. Fry the chilli paste in a wok when cooked and fragrant add the KRA-CHAI, squid, pepper, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, fish sauce to taste.

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