Watermelon with crisp fish recipe | Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 200 gm flathead or snapper fillet, or other white firm-fleshed fish
• For deep-frying: vegetable oil
• 1.5 kg seedless watermelon, cut into 2cm squares
• 2 tbsp fried shallots
• To serve: Thai basil
• Coconut dressing
• 40 gm (½ cup) desiccated coconut
• 1 tbsp dried prawns
• 110 gm (½ cup) white sugar
• 2 tbsp maltose (see note)
• 3-4 long red chillies, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, bruised
• 2 coriander roots
• 2 tbsp fish sauce, or to taste
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped