Name: Calamari and green mango salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gm cleaned calamari (about 550gm uncleaned); 2 green mangoes, thinly shredded on a mandolin; 5 red shallots, thinly sliced; 2 cups each coarsely torn mint and coriander (loosely packed); To serve: lime wedges; Lime dressing; 2 coriander roots, scraped; 5 gm piece of galangal, thinly sliced (2.5cm); 2 birdseye chillies, coarsely chopped; 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped; 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, coarsely chopped; 60 ml lime juice, or to taste; 30 gm palm sugar, or to taste; 30 ml fish sauce, or to taste

“I’ve just tried the amazing calamari and green mango salad at Sailors Thai in Sydney’s Potts Point. Would you please ask the restaurant to share the recipe?”

Jainie O’Neill, Sydney, NSW

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Ingredients

400 gm cleaned calamari (about 550gm uncleaned)

2 green mangoes, thinly shredded on a mandolin

5 red shallots, thinly sliced

2 cups each coarsely torn mint and coriander (loosely packed)

To serve: lime wedges

Lime dressing

2 coriander roots, scraped

5 gm piece of galangal, thinly sliced (2.5cm)

2 birdseye chillies, coarsely chopped

1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped

1 long red chilli, seeds removed, coarsely chopped

60 ml lime juice, or to taste

30 gm palm sugar, or to taste

30 ml fish sauce, or to taste

Method

Main

1.Open out calamari, then cut into 5cm pieces and score flesh on inside in a crosshatch pattern. Pat dry with absorbent paper and refrigerate until required.

2.For lime dressing, pound coriander and galangal in a mortar and pestle to a coarse paste. Add birdseye chilli, then garlic, then long red chilli, pounding to a fine paste after each addition. Add lime juice, palm sugar and fish sauce, adjusting quantities to taste (the flavour should be sour, hot, sweet and salty), and set aside.

3.Heat a large char-grill pan over high heat and grill calamari, turning once, until just cooked through (3-4 minutes).

4.Combine mango, shallot, herbs and calamari in a large bowl, drizzle over a little dressing and toss to combine. Add more dressing to taste and serve warm with lime wedges.

This recipe is from the November 2010 issue of .
Notes

The Gourmet Traveller Team

Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food, travel and luxury lifestyle, bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism, enticing recipes and evocative photography. For more than 55 years, it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking, dining, travelling and shopping. Our critics bring the expertise of years of critical eating, drinking and writing to the table. Plus, as the country’s leading title in the luxury sector, Gourmet Traveller works closely with Australia’s leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to give our readers exclusive access. The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust, prestige and relevance.

Styling by Geraldine Muñoz

Ingredients

Method

Main

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