This dish has a light look and a good balance of flavor. A good way to include healthy ingredients like garlic
in your meal. Moist without being too soft, this is a good standalone dish or in combination with others. This
is an easy dish to use a mortar and pestle for, and it is an enjoyable experience making the ingredients. A pretty
quick meal to make with the quality of a homemade dish.
Preparation
- Peel and devein shrimp. If desired, leave shell on the tail.
- Peel off garlic skin. Clean and pat dry garlic.
- Clean and chop coriander roots
- Clean and chop coriander.
Directions
- In a mortar, pound garlic and coriander roots into a coarse paste.
- Heat oil in a pan. On medium-high heat, add paste prepared in step 1. Stir until fragrant.
- Add shrimp. Stir until shrimp turn pink. Add sugar, fish sauce, Thai light soy sauce and white pepper powder. Stir well.
- Turn off heat.
- Serve on plate. Sprinkle with chopped coriander.
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Before Cooking
- Serving size: 2-3 persons.
- Squid can be substituted for shrimp.
- Increase or lessen garlic amount as desired. Omitting garlic would miss a main feature of the dish.
- Increase or lessen white pepper powder amount as desired. White pepper powder can be spicy for some people.
It is recommended to start with a small amount.
Ingredients
2 cups Medium Shrimp
1/3 cup Garlic
5-7 Coriander Roots
2 tablespoons Chopped Coriander
1/2 tablespoon White Pepper Powder
1/2 tablespoon Sugar
1/2 tablespoon Fish sauce
2 tablespoons Thai light soy sauce
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
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