Exotic steamed catfish and grated coconut

Ingredients :
500 g fresh catfish
1 tsp salt, 4 g (or to taste)
1 Tbs vinegar, 10 ml
Charcoal, for grilling
6 shallots, 60 g
3 cloves garlic, 15 g
5 red chillies, 50 g
20 g galangal
1 tsp ground coriander, 3 g
250 g grated fairly young coconut
4 green chillies, 40 g, cut into a slant
2 salam leaves, slice in two
1 tsp salt, 4 g (or to taste)
1 Tbs brown sugar, 20 g
banana leaves, for wrapping

Method :
Discard gills and intestines of fish. Wash and cut in serving pieces. Coat with salt and vinegar. Let stand for 15 minutes to marinate. Grill over charcoal until done and brownish.

Make shallots, garlic, red chillies, galangal, and coriander into a paste. Add grilled catfish, grated coconut, green chillies, salam leaves, and season with salt and brown sugar. Mix well and divide into 4 portions.

Take 1 piece of banana leaf, put 1 portion mixture of Step2. Wrap and secure with toothpick. Put ino a steamer and steam until done.

Note :
4 servings

Source : Selera Magazine, October 1993