Thai Squid With Chilies And Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -10 small green chilies
2 fresh long red chilies, seeds removed
4 garlic cloves
4 fresh cilantro stems or 4 cilantro stems
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons peanut oil
6 squid, cleans and skinned
3 banana chilies, cut into halves and seeds removed
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon palm sugar
3 kaffir lime leaves, torn
20 -25 fresh Thai basil

Preparation

Pound of grind the red and green chilies, the garlic, the cilantro, and salt to a paste.
Heat the oil in a wok or skillet and fry the paste over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. Add the squid and banana peppers and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until squid is cooked.
Add fish sauce, sugar, lime leaves and basil. The mixture should taste hot, salty and sweet, so adjust seasonings if necessary.