Episode 3
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IKAN GERANG ASAM
Spices
Other Ingredients
40g tumeric
40g candlenut / buah keras
40g belachan
120g dried red chillies (before soaking)
150g galanggal / lengkuas
360g shallots
1kg tenggiri / Spanish mackerel fish tamarind juice (50g tamarind with 400ml water)
4 tbsp of oil
2 tbsp of salt
METHOD
Pound spices into thick paste.
Wash and cut fish into 2 cm pieces, remove the fins and innards.
Heat oil and sautee spices till fragrant.
Add tamarind juice and bring to boil.
Put in the fish one by one. Add salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
KUIH KOSHUI
Gula Melaka Syrup
Coconut Mixture
Batter
450g gula melaka
250g sugar
300ml water
1 grated coconut
2 tbsp salt
3-5 pandan leaves
200g plain flour
30g sago/tapioca flour
900ml water
1 tsp alkaline water
METHOD
Cut the gula melaka into small pieces.
Put it into a saucepan, together with the sugar and 300ml of water.
Add in 3-5 pandan leaves and bring it to a boil until the sugar dissolves completely to form syrup.
Steam coconut and empty pan for 3-5mins.
Sieve the plain flour into a bowl, followed by the sago flour.
Gradually add 900ml of water into the flour.
Pour gula Melaka syrup into the bowl of flour batter and stir it completely.
Pour the mixture into the steamed pan and steam for 20 minutes.
Put grated coconut mixture on top of kuih koshui before serving.