Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

1.00 kg Whole fish
red snapper or mackerel
2.00 tsp Turmeric
ground turmeric
4.00 tbsp Chili paste
sambal oelek
2.00 tbsp Tamarind paste
thick paste
6.00 pieces Shallots
blended
2.00 stalks Lemongrass
bruised
2.00 tbsp Palm sugar
gula melaka
4.00 pieces Banana leaves
for wrapping

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Clean fish, make diagonal cuts, rub with turmeric and salt.
2
Mix chili paste, shallots, tamarind, palm sugar.
3
Stuff fish cavity with lemongrass, coat with spice paste.
4
Wrap fish in banana leaves, secure with toothpicks.
5
Grill over charcoal 20 minutes, turning once.
20 minutes
6
Serve hot with rice and cucumber slices.