Squid With Spicy Prawn Filling

 Ingredients:
4 medium squids

Prawn Filling:

200g small fresh prawns ~ peeled & deveined

1-2 dried red chilies ~ blend (soaked in hot water to soften)

2 shallots ~ blend

1 tbsp oil

Sauce:

6 dried red chillies ~ blend

8 shallots ~ blend

2 slices galangal ~ blend

1 clove garlic

1 stalk lemongrass ~ bruised

2 tbsp oil

60ml tamarind juice

125ml thick coconut milk

½ tsp salt

Directions:

1. Remove the heads & cut off the tentacles just above the eyes.   Clean the body of the squid & drain.  Set aside.
2. Prepare the prawn filling, heat the oil in small pan & stir-fry the paste for 4 minutes.  Add the prawn & stir-fry until they change colour for about 2 minutes.  Transfer the mixture to a bowl & let it cool.
3. To prepare the sauce, heat the oil & stir-fry the paste over low-medium heat until fragrant for about 4 minutes.   Add the tamarind juice, lemongrass, thick coconut milk & salt & bring slowly to the boil.  Keep stirring.
4. Stuff the prawns into the body of each cleaned squid & add to the sauce mixture & simmer gently until the squid are cooked for about 5 minutes.  Serve hot with rice.