Pla Kung (thai Sushi)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood | Thai | Seafood | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Medium shrimp |
| 2 | T | Takrai, lemon grass punded |
| and thinly sliced | ||
| 1 | T | Bai makrut, Kaffir lime |
| leaves shredded | ||
| 2 | T | Bai chaphlu leaves, shredded |
| 2 | T | Bai pak chi, coriander / |
| cilantro leaves chopped | ||
| 2 | T | Hom daeng, shallots/purple |
| onion sliced thinly | ||
| 2 | T | Hom, spring onion/scallion |
| sliced thinly | ||
| 1 | t | Phom prik, ground dried red |
| chili | ||
| 1/4 | c | Nam pla, fish sauce |
| 1/4 | c | Lime juice |
| 1 | T | Tamarind juice |
| 2 | T | Drained, sliced red Birdseye |
| chilis drain the vinegar | ||
| from enough prik dong | ||
| pickled red chili to | ||
| yield this amount | ||
| 2 | T | Drained, sliced green |
| Birdseye chilis drain | ||
| the | ||
| fish sauce from enough | ||
| nam | ||
| pla prik green chilis in | ||
| fish sauce to yield this | ||
| amount |
INSTRUCTIONS
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 15:01:08 -0700 From: "Colonel I. F. K. Philpott" <colonel@korat1.vu-korat.ac.th> In the Isan (Northeast Thailand), this dish is sometimes prepared with raw shrimp This variant is known as pla kung lao (ie shrimp prepared in the Laotian style). In essence the shrimp are "cooked" in the lime juice, which induces chemical changes in the shrimp meat. However the dish has a Thai variant (pla kung korat or simply pla kung) in which the shrimp are "blanched" in the manner typically used for vegetables. bai chaphlu are the leaves of a tree with the latin name piper sarmentosum. In the highly probable situation that you can't find them, garden mint makes a reasonable substitution. Tamarind juice is made by adding tamarind pulp to a little water, and allowing to stand for an hour, then squeezing it through a chessecloth to filter it. Drop the shrimp, still with their heads and shells, into boiling water and blanche for no more than 30 seconds. De-head and de-vein the shrimp, and discard all the shells but the tails. Place the shrimp in a bowl and add the fish sauce, lime juice, tamarind juice and chili powder, and leave to marinade for about an hour. Toss with the remaining ingredients to combine. Garnish with cucumber slices and lime wedges and serve with sticky rice. CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V2 #319 From the Chile-Heads recipe list. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 99
Calories From Fat: 11
Total Fat: 1.2g
Cholesterol: 142.9mg
Sodium: 644.6mg
Potassium: 208mg
Carbohydrates: 6g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 1.6g
Protein: 15.9g