Pla Sam Rot

Name: Pla Sam Rot
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 whole sea bass or tilapia, scored; 6 red chillies, 6 garlic cloves and 4 shallots, pounded; 1/3 cup palm sugar; 3 tbsp tamarind paste and 2 tbsp fish sauce; Thai basil or fried basil leaves; Oil, for deep-frying

ปลาสามรส/plah sahm ROT/

Also known as: Three-Flavour Fish, Three Flavored Fish, Pla Rad Sam Rot

About this dish

Crispy fried whole fish smothered in a 'three-flavour' sauce that is sweet, sour and spicy.

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Ingredients

🐟1 whole sea bass or tilapia, scored

🌶️6 red chillies, 6 garlic cloves and 4 shallots, pounded

🍬1/3 cup palm sugar

🫙3 tbsp tamarind paste and 2 tbsp fish sauce

🌿Thai basil or fried basil leaves

🫗Oil, for deep-frying

Method

Serves 2

Dry the fish well and deep-fry until golden and crisp. Drain.

Fry the pounded paste in a little oil until fragrant.

Add the palm sugar, tamarind and fish sauce and simmer until thick and glossy.

Pour the sauce over the fish.

Garnish with basil and serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pla sam rot is a popular central Thai dish; the sauce of chillies, garlic, tamarind and palm sugar is cooked down until sticky.

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