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[ Malay Fish Mousse ]
INGREDIENTS
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- 1 lb Spanish Mackerel fillets
- 1
tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
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½ tsp white pepper
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4 fresh kaffir lime leaves [Substitute: lemon zest]
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a few sprigs daun kesom [also called laksa leaves, Vietnamese
mint] [Substitute: mint leaves]
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banana leaves, cut into 6x4 inch
rectangles OR use aluminum foil
1 tbsp or to taste,
chili paste
2 stalks lemongrass, sliced 4 shallots
4 cloves garlic
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp coriander
powder
1 egg
1 cup
coconut milk 1 inch
fresh galangal [lengkuas,
in
Malay] 6 candlenuts, [Substitute: macadamia nuts]
2 tsp belacan, also spelt belachan or blacan [dried shrimp paste]
[Items in red to be ground or blended red]

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To Prepare :
- Cut Spanish Mackerel fillets into 1 inch squares
- In a
belacan, add
coconut milk chili paste, lemongrass, shallots,
garlic, turmeric, coriander, galangal, candlenuts, belacan
and egg, blend into a 'smoothie'
- Cut and discard the
'spines' from the kaffir lime leaves, chop leaves into shreds
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Add sugar, salt and kaffir leaf shreds to the mousse,
give it a quick pulse or 2
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If using banana leaves, first blanch in hot water to make it
pliable
- Put 2 pieces of fish in middle of the banana leaf
rectangle, leaving an inch gap between
- Spoon 2-3 tbsp of
mousse to cover fish and the gap between, in a lengthwise manner
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Add 2-3 daun kesom [or mint leaves] on top
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Fold banana leaf over and secure with a wooden
toothpick at each end to form a rectangular
- If using
aluminum foil, simply fold up sides and coil on top to seal package
- Fish packets can be cooked 2 ways -
either grilled or steamed
- To grill - place fish packets on a
grill 3 to 4 inch above a med hot charcoal fire, cook 2-3 min per side, open one
to test for doneness
- To steam - place fish packets in
a
steamer, steam for about 15-20 mins, till done
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Serve hot, warm or at room temperature - spread on bread, or on a
bed of
steamed rice
Variation : Use any of your favorite white fish fillets - Chilean Sea Bass, Red Snapper,
Grouper, Tilapia, Cod,
Catfish, Sole, Flounder, Monkfish and Tilefish.
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