Otak Otak (Fish Mousse Grilled On a Banana Leaf)
Rempah (see below) 1 1/2 lb White fish filets 2 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 1/2 ts White pepper 1 lg Egg, lightly beaten 4 Fresh or frozen Kaffir lime -leaves (daun limau perut) * 24 6-inch...
Ingredients
- 2ts salt
- 1tb sugar
- 1/2ts white pepper
- 1lg egg, lightly beaten
- 4fresh or frozen kaffir lime
- 2stalks fresh lemongrass or
- 1tb lemongrass powder or
- 1qt slice dried galangal,
Directions
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Rempah (see below) 1 1/2 lb White fish filets 2 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 1/2 ts White pepper 1 lg Egg, lightly beaten 4 Fresh or frozen Kaffir lim
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or substitute fresh citrus leaves These banana leaf packets filled with a spicy fish mousse make great grill-it-yourself barbecued appetizer
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The banana jackets make them wonderfully easy to hold in your hand as picnic food
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Or, if you prefer, the filling may be spread on toast points for a more formal presentation
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Otak Otak comes in many variations throughout Southeast Asia
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Each version contains a rempah, the Malay name for the hand-pounded seasoning pastes which are the bouquet garni of Southeast Asian cooking
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The traditional Singapore Nonya rempah includes chiles, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, turmeric, candle nuts, and shrimp paste, although othe
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Like curry pastes, rempahs are traditionally pounded in a mortar