SMOKED CATFISH IN HOT COCONUT BROTH / MASAK LOMAK CILI API IKAN KELI SALAI

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Smoked CatFish In Hot Coconut Broth

What to cook for lunch??

Normal doubt.. simple answer...

Today, let us opt for an interesting recipe of this ancient dish.

This recipe may go with any type of fish actually.. 

BUT, 

as we are going to smoke/grill the fish, preferably the not too soft type fish with some fat content is preferred.

I believe that there are many type of edible catfish worldwide, that could be prepared as food in different ways.

This is one of way Malaysian serving catfish in a dish..

SMOKED  CATFISH IN HOT COCONUT BROTH

Ingredients:
4 medium size catfish - grilled/smoked the fish. Let them get burnt a bit, but remain soft on the inside. Coal fire would be great

10 birds eyes chillies - roughly ground

1 inch fresh turmeric - roughly ground

2 pc dried garcinia (asam gelugor)

1-2 ladles of concentrated coconut milk (fresh / boxed) - depends on how rich or thick you want d gravy to be

OPTION : You may add ;
10 pcs Averrhoa Bilimbi / Belimbing Besi - cut halves
(if you couldn't get d Bilimbi, sour mango will be perfect also)
OR
I couldn't get the Bilimbi, so I add in Tapioca shoots.

Method :
1. Boil tapioca shoots to soft & let drained. Set aside

2. Roughly ground the chillies & fresh turmeric
3. Heat 1tsp of cooking oil in a pot.
4. Add the grounded mixture & lightly saute’ them.
5. Add in concentrated coconut milk and cook it for another 5-7 minutes with a slow fire with constant stirring.
6. Cook for at least another 10 minutes. Add in dried garcinia.
7. Place the smoked catfish & tapioca shoots into the pot.
8. Season to taste.
9.Ready to be served.

MASAK LOMAK CILI API IKAN KELI SALAI
Bahan2 :
4 ekor ikan keli - disalai/dipanggang. Seeloknya biar garing di luar tetapi masih lembut di dalam. Enak disalai dengan bara arang.
10 biji cii api - ditumbuk kasar
1 inci kunyit hidup - ditumbuk kasar
1-2 santan pekat (santan segar/ kotak) - bergantung kpd kepekatan kuah yang diingini.
2 keping asam keping - kadang2 ogyep hiris halus asam keping, lebih banyak lebih sedap

PILIHAN: boleh ditambahkan ;
10 biji belimbing besi - dibelah 2
ATAU
ogyep letak pucuk ubi kerana tak ada belimbing besi.

Cara :
1. Rebus pucuk ubi sehingg lembut & ditoskan airnya. Ketepikan.
2. Tumbuk kasar cili api & kunyit hidup.
3. Panaskan 1 sk minyak masak di dalam periuk.
4. Tumis seketika bahan yang ditumbuk tadi.
5. Masukkan santan pekat. Kacau selalu dengan api perlahan untuk mengelakkan santan berkepala.
6. Masak seketika lebih kurang 8-10 minit. Masukkan asam keping.
7. Masukkan ikan salai & pucuk ubi. Biar menggelegak.
8. Sesuaikan rasa dengan garam & gula.
9. Sedia untuk dihidangkan.

Walllaaaa.... 

sangat sedap dimakan dengan nasi panas2..

Apalagi kalau ada sambal belacan..

Aduhhh... Ngencesss sudah...