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Nyonya Pickled Fish Stomach Curry
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5 from 3 votes

Nyonya Pickled Fish Stomach Curry (Perut Ikan)

Nyonya food is the food of Peranakan people of Malaysia and Singapore. It uses mainly Chinese ingredients but blends them with Southeast Asian spices such as coconut milk, lemon grass, turmeric, screwpine leaves, chillies and sambal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Inactive Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Nyonya Recipes
Cuisine: Fish
Keyword: Nyonya Pickled Fish Stomach Curry
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 402kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

Spice paste

  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 6 shallots
  • 8 dried red chilies
  • 3 slices galangal
  • 1 inch (2.5cm) turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon roasted belacan
  • 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 6 pieces fermented fish stomach
  • 10 green beans cut into 2 inches (5 cm) length
  • 1 egg plant cut into small wedges
  • 1 small ripe pineapple cut into 2 inches (5 cm) sticks
  • 1/2 lb (750g) small shrimp
  • 5 chilies slit and cut into 2 inches (5 cm) length
  • 1 ginger flower sliced finely
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves sliced finely
  • 30 daun kadok leaves sliced finely
  • 20 sprigs polygonum leaves use only the leaves
  • 20 sprigs mint leaves use only the leaves
  • 1 cup coconut milk

Tamarind Juice

  • Mix tamarind pulp about the size of a small ping pong ball with warm water, soak for 15 minutes and extract the juice.

Instructions

  • Blend the spice paste with the food processor, set aside. Heat up some oil in the wok and sauté the spice paste until fragrant. Add in the pickled fish stomach pieces and stir well with the spice paste.
  • Add in 5 cups of water and bring it to boil and toss in the long beans, pineapples, eggplant, ginger flower, and red chilies. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add in the coconut milk, small shrimp and the herbs and simmer for another 15 minutes. Add salt to taste. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 604mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 32g