Malaysian: OTAK-OTAK OR FISH FILLET
Indonesian: Otak-otak Ikan Kurau atau Isi Ikan
Ingredients
• Lemon grass (serai) 2 stalks, sliced and finely ground
• Galangal (lengkuas) 4-cm knob, peeled and finely ground
• Ginger 2-cm knob, peeled and finely ground
• Fresh turmeric (kunyit hidup) 2-cm knob, peeled and finely ground
• Dried chillies 50 g, seeded, soaked and finely ground
• Shallots 6, peeled and finely pounded
• Threadfin (ikan kurau)* 4 fillet pieces, thinly sliced
• Morinda leaves (daun mengkudu) 10 leaves, boiled and finely sliced
• Pointed pepper leaves (daun Kaduk) 10 leaves, finely sliced
• Kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut) 5 leaves, finely sliced
• Thick coconut milk (santan) 200 ml, (in packed form, ready-to-use)
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Egg yolks 2, beaten
• Banana leaves For wrapping (optional)
Method
• Mix fish with ground ingredients and finely sliced morinda leaves, pointed pepper leaves and kaffir leaves. Cook with coconut milk over medium heat.
• Add sugar and salt to taste.
• Cook until fish is firm.
• Add egg yolks and mix until well-combined.
• Fish can be placed in a dish and steamed directly in a steamer or steam fish wrapped in banana leaf.*
• Steam for 20 minutes.
* You can also steam fish paste wrapped in banana leaves, cut into size: 10 cm x 15 cm. Place 2 Tbsp on each banana cutting, wrap and steam for 20 minutes.
* You can substitute snapper for threadfin
2007-03-14 03:14:23
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answer #1
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answered by dan.strother 1
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This is a wonderful & delicious Nyonya dish:
This spicy fish cake served as a side dish with Nasi Lemak.
This recipe uses tenggiri and no flour:
http://www.asian-recipes.com/nyonya/otak-otak.php
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Here's another one:
OTAK OTAK TENGGIRI:
Ingredients:
• 250 grams tenggiri ( Spanish mackerel), ground
• 100 grams sago or tapioca flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 100 cc coconut milk from ½ coconut
• 1 egg white
• 10 stalks chives (kucai), finely sliced
• banana leaves, for wrapping
Preparations:
• Mix fish meat, sago or tapioca flour, salt, pepper, sugar and coconut milk
• Add egg white and chives, mixing well
• Put 1-2 tablespoons batter on a piece of banana leaf and roll. Fasten the ends and bake on a charcoal fire or in an oven with an upper heat until done. Serve with peanut sauce.
• Peanut Sauce: Grind 50 grams dry-fried candlenuts, 25 grams fried peanuts, 2 red chillies and 5 bird’s eye chillies. Mix with 100 cc cooked water, salt, granulated sugar and vinegar to taste.
2007-03-14 13:21:23
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answered by Desi Chef 7
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This dish is very easy to make.
Recipe:
1/2 lb Red snapper fillet, Spanish Mackerel (tenggiri) or even shrimps -- just select your favorite
1 can (4 oz) of Maesri Thai red curry paste
1 small cabbage (cut into julienne strips)
2 Eggs
2 Kaffir Lime Leaves (cut into matchstick-sized strips)
2 teaspoons of lime juice
2 bird's eye chilies (cut into tiny pieces)
1 small can of coconut milk
1 teaspoon of fish sauce
Method:
Mix the above ingredients (except cabbage) into a bowl. Mix well. Place the cabbage into a baking pan and pour the mixture on top of it and spread them over the cabbage evenly. Cover it with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
2007-03-14 12:27:25
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answered by kirene45 3
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I think you should try this web.
2007-03-14 08:45:19
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answered by Fuzah 3
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