Ikan Panggang/Ikan Bakar

Ikan Panggang/Ikan Bakar (Grilled Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves)

Ingredients:

1/2 - 1 lb of fish fillet

Spice Paste

1 clove garlic
3 shallots
6 dried chillies
1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon of toasted belacan
2 inches of lemon grass (white part only)
1 inch of galangal
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon of oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Tamarind Juice

8 tablespoons of water
Tamarind pulp (size of a small ping pong ball)

Sambal Belacan and Sliced Shallots Condiment

3 red chilies (deseeded)
2 bird’s eye chilies (deseeded)
1 teaspoon of toasted belacan
2 shallots (thinly sliced)
1/8 teaspoon of sugar

Method:

1. Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, blend the spice paste.
2. Clean the fish and pat dry. Coat the fish with the spice paste evenly and wrap it with banana leaves. Use toothpicks to hold the banana leaves so the fish is wrapped tightly. Leave the parcel in the refrigerator and marinate overnight.
3. For the tamarind juice, soak the tamarind with water for 15 minutes and extract the juice.
4. In a mortar and pestle or food processor, pound/blend the red chilies, bird’s eye chilies, and toasted belacan.
5. Add tamarind juice and sliced shallots to the sambal. Stir well.
6. Heat up your grill and grill the fish parcel for 5 minutes on each site (or until the banana leaves are burnt).
7. Serve hot with the sambal condiment.

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