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Nyonya Fish Custard Wrapped with Banana Leaves
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Otak otak (NO NEED UPDATE)

Otak-Otak (Nyonya Fish Custard Wrapped with Banana Leaves).
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Nyonya Recipes
Cuisine: Fish
Keyword: Nyonya Fish Custard Wrapped with Banana Leaves
Servings: 4 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 banana leaf cut into 8 x 10" rectangles-shapped and soak in hot water to soften the leaf
  • 500 g (1 lb) fish fillet, slices
  • 20-30 wild betel leaves daun kaduk

Custard ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons rice flour
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves finely sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Spice Paste

  • 10 shallots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 5 fresh red chilies
  • 4 dried red chilies
  • 2 stalks lemon grass
  • 1 inch (2.5cm) galangal
  • 1 inch (2.5cm) turmeric
  • 20 g (¾ oz) shrimp paste, toasted

Instructions

  • Chop the spice paste ingredients and then blent it in a food processor until fine.
  • Combine the custard ingredients, add in spice paste and mix well.
  • Place 2-3 kadok leaves in the center of a banana leaf. Top with 2-3 slices of fish fillet 2 tbsp of the custard mixture.
  • To form a pyramid-shapped. Fold up both sides of the banana leaf to meet in the centre and fold up the other two ends to meet in the center and secure with bamboo tooth picks.
  • Heat up wok and boiling water. Steam for 10 minutes over rapidly boiling water.
  • Unwrap the leaves and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 875mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g