Thai Squid With Chilies And Basil

• 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

1. Pound of grind the red and green chilies, the garlic, the cilantro, and salt to a paste.
2. 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.
3. Add fish sauce, sugar, lime leaves and basil. The mixture should taste hot, salty and sweet, so adjust seasonings if necessary.

green chilies, long red chilies, garlic, cilantro, salt, peanut oil, cleans, banana chilies, fish sauce, palm sugar, lime, basil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-squid-with-chilies-and-basil-228624 (may not work)