Pla Tod Kamin

Name: Pla Tod Kamin
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 600g small whole fish or thick fish steaks; 40g fresh turmeric root; 1 whole head of garlic; 1 tsp white or black peppercorns; 1 tsp salt; Oil for deep-frying

ปลาทอดขมิ้น/plah tot ka-MIN/

Also known as: Pla Tod Khamin, Thai Turmeric Fried Fish, Southern Thai Fried Fish

About this dish

Fish marinated in fresh turmeric, garlic and pepper, then deep-fried until crisp and topped with crunchy fried garlic.

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Ingredients

🐟600g small whole fish or thick fish steaks

🟠40g fresh turmeric root

🧄1 whole head of garlic

⚫1 tsp white or black peppercorns

🧂1 tsp salt

🛢️Oil for deep-frying

Method

Serves 2

Pound the turmeric, half the garlic, the peppercorns and salt into a coarse paste.

Score the fish and rub the paste all over; leave for 30 minutes.

Deep-fry the fish in hot oil until golden and crisp.

Fry the remaining chopped garlic until golden.

Top the fish with the fried garlic and serve with rice and cucumber.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pla tod khamin is a southern Thai favourite, where fresh turmeric is used widely; it is eaten with rice and fresh vegetables.

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