Fish Steamed In Banana Leaves

Recipe Ingredients

		For The Spice Mixture
1 teaspoon	5ml	Turmeric powder
10		Dried Thai chilies - seeded
4		Fresh Thai chilies - seeded
1		Galangal - (thumb-size)
5		Candlenuts
1 tablespoon	15ml	Shrimp paste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lime juice
		For The Fish
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Sea bass fillets
2		Onions - grated
2		Eggs (large)
1/2 cup	118ml	Coconut milk
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
4		Lime leaves - thinly sliced
20		Banana leaf - (5-by-7-inch)

Recipe Instructions

1. For the spice mixture, combine the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

2. To make the fish, slice half of the fish into 20 strips of equal size and set aside. Finely mince the remaining fish and place it in a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of water and beat well. Add the spice mixture, onions, eggs, coconut milk, sugar, salt and lime leaves and mix. Spread a heaping tablespoon of the mixture on the bottom third of a piece of banana leaf and top with a piece of fish fillet. Fold the sides of the leaf in and roll up tightly. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat until all the leaves are filled.

3. Place the rolled leaves in layers on a steamer rack. Steam, covered, until heated through, 6 to 7 minutes. To eat, unwrap the roll to expose the filling. Do not eat the banana leaf.

Source:
Adapted from The Blue Ginger Restaurant, Singapore

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