Braised Fish with Laksa and Chili sauce~Nyonya Cuisine
Braised Fish with Laksa and Chili sauce~Nyonya Cuisine
This all time favorite fish is popular in Malaysia as Nyonya cuisine , a very much Thai food with its sweet and sour taste…get tired of eating out this home style dish serve with rice sure give your family a treat on weekends.
Ingredients: 2-4 serving
1: grouper 2 pieces ( 450-480 gm )
2: bean curd puff 10-12 pieces (cut in half )
3: shallot 3 ( diced ) garlic 4 cloves (diced) ginger 4-5 slices
4: handful of spring onion and coriander ( shredded )
5: half lemon (cut into wedges)
Sauce
1: ketchup 2 tbsp
2: Thai chili sauce 1-2 tbsp as desired
3: laksa paste 4 tbsp + 1 tbsp brown sugar ( mix well )
4: 1 bowl water 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
Steps: Preparation 10 mins
Cooking 10-15 mins
1: fish clean, rinse and pat dry. Rub with 1 tsp of salt both sides, set aside for 5 mins.
2: hot wok with medium heat, add 3 tbsp of cooking oil and saute ginger until fragrant
3:Pan fry fish both sides 2 mins.. sear and lightly brown, dish up and set aside.
4:Add garlic and shallot onto the same wok, saute until fragrant…
add bean curd puff, and laksa paste with 1 bowl of water…
lower heat and leave to slimmer for 2 mins…
5: Add fish ,cover and cook with med low heat for about 3 mins…
6: Open the lid,add 1 tbsp black sauce,
7: Add ketchup and chili sauce…
8: add more water if necessary, cook till the sauce in a thick gooey consistency, taste….
9:Finally add spring onion and coriander, stir well and dish onto a serving platter with lemon , done and enjoy.
