Thai Catfish Salad (Yam Pla Dook Foo)

Ingredients

• 1 medium catfish
• 2 cups cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 birds eye chiles, sliced
• 1/2 cup julienned green mango
• 1/4 cup shallot, finely sliced
• 3 tablespoons roasted peanut oil, pound coarsely
• breadcrumbs (optional)
• lettuce leaf (to garnish)
• coriander leaves (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Steam catfish till done and let cool.

2. 2

   Remove flesh and crumble into small bite-sized pieces and spread.

3. 3

   (If thick,then inside will not be crispy) Heat oil at medium heat and deep fry the catfish crumbs.

4. 4

   Fry until golden brown, remove and drain oil from crumbs using kitchen towel.

5. 5

   In a mixing bowl, mix sugar, fish sauce and birdeye chili.

6. 6

   Add mangoes, shallot, groundnut and mix well.

7. 7

   Serve on lettuce and garnish with coriander.