Banana leaf fish recipe - Nga Baung Doke

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 1½ lb fish fillet, cut into cubes
• 1 tsp salt
• 1½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 onions
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp finely grated ginger
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• 1½ tbsp thick coconut milk
• 2½ tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp ground rice
• 1 large piece banana leaf
• 8 Chinese cabbage leaves
• 4 sprigs coriander leaves

Preparation (instructions)

1. Combine together fish cubes with half the amount of salt, pepper and turmeric. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, slice 1 onion. Set aside.
3. Dice another 1 onion and place together with garlic, ginger, chili powder and coconut milk. Puree mixture.
4. Stir in remaining salt, pepper, turmeric, sesame oil and ground rice together with puree.
5. Stir in fish cubes and mix well.
6. Cut banana leaves large enough to wrap each fish cube.
7. Scald them to make pliable.
8. Place a piece of banana leaf on a cabbage leaf and place a fish with spice puree.
9. Top spice puree with some coriander leaves and onion slice.
10. Wrap fish into parcel and secure with bamboo skewers.
11. Place fish parcel in a steamer and steam for 25 minutes.
12. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Servings: 4

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