Wednesday, March 9, 2016

FISH GRILLED IN BANANA LEAVES


Use handphone to snap this two photo,cos my camera is not working.I love this recipes,something like our otak-otak.The taste a bit different,but it delicious to eat.

FISH GRILLED IN BANANA LEAVES
source;eating thai food

Ingredientsl
500-600g boneless fillet
banana leaves for wrapping,scald in hot water,easy to wrap
toothpick for fastening

For the chilli paste;
2 stalk lemongrass (use the white part)
1 head garlic,peel the skin
5 small shallot
20 dry chillies (soaked in hot water to soften)
1/2 peel of kaffir lime leaves
1/2 finger of turmeric
1 1/2 tsp salt

method;
1.cut the fishes into thin slice about 2 inch in length and kept aside.
2.In a mortar or pestle ,add in the soaked dry chillies,garlic,onion,lemongrass,kaffir lime leaves,turmeric and salt pound into a paste.You can use food procesor or blender.
3.In a mixing bowl,add in the boneless  fish,pound chillies paste,season with salt,mix thoroughly so the fish is coating with the chilli paste.Adjust the saltiness to your taste.
4.cut the banana leaves in a square ,put in a few pcs of fish and wrap up secure the end with toothpick and grilled over charcoal or gas stove till the fish is cook.
Notes.you  can add to each packet,top with sweet basil leaves,lemonbasil and kafir lime leaves ,wrap up and grilled,it give a nice aroma to the fish.

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