ENGLISH LANGUAGE
A la Riau - Malay
Ingredients :
1 kg red snapper fish head
2 Tbs lime juice, 20 ml
10 shallots, 100 g
4 cloves garlic, 20 g
10 red chillies, 100 g
6 candlenuts, 30 g
1 Tbs ground coriander, 15 g
2 Tbs cooking oil, 20 ml, for stir frying
1600 ml thick coconut milk
5 honje pits, bruised
3 tomatoes, 300 g, cut into serving pieces
10 kemangi leaves
1 tsp salt, 4 g (or to taste)
Method :
- Scale fish, discard gills and clean fish head. Coat with lime juice. Let stand for 15 minutes to marinate.
- Make shallots, garlic, red chillies, candlenut, and coriander into a paste. Stir fry until aromatic.
- Pour in coconut milk, add head fish, honje, tomato, kemangi leaves, and season with salt. Continue cooking until done and sauce thickens.
Note : 6 servings
Source : Selera Magazine, Oktober 1994
