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  • Thai Style Steamed Fish

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    Thai Style Steamed Fish
    Prep: 45 min Cook: 25 min Servings: 4
    by Navaneetham Krishnan
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    Spicy, salty and tangy taste with an aromatic and uplifting fragrance of lemongrass, kaffir lime and coriander leaves.

    Ingredients

    • For the fish
    • 1 medium size siakap/barramundi (about 450) - de-gut and cleaned
    • 1 inch ginger - sliced
    • For the sauce/gravy
    • 4 shallots
    • 5 garlic
    • 1 inch galangal/lengkuas
    • 1/2 tsp kaffir lime rind
    • 1 stalk coriander root
    • 20 white peppercorn
    • 1/2 inch shrimp paste/belacan - roasted (optional)
    • 2 tbsp coriander powder
    • 1 tbsp cumin powder
    • 10 dried red chilies (or as needed)
    • blend/ground these ingredients for a smooth paste
    • 1 lemongrass - smashed
    • 4-5 kaffir lime leaves - tear into pieces
    • 1 tbsp of fish sauce
    • 3-4 calamansi lime/limau kasturi
    • 4 tbsp oil
    • Salt for taste (if needed)

    Directions

    1. Steam fish with slices of ginger till soft and tender.
    2. Fry the blended/grounded ingredients with lemongrass till aromatic and oil splits.
    3. Add lime leaves, fish sauce and salt.
    4. Stir all together.
    5. Discard ginger and the water floating in the fish after steaming.
    6. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve with calamansi lime.

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