Spicy Fish Stomach in Coconut Sauce (Lemak Perut Ikan)

Spicy Fish Stomach in Coconut Sauce (Lemak Perut Ikan)

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Lemak Perut Ikan is known as the Mother of all Peranakan and Nyonya dish. This aromatic tangy tamarind-based curry is made with preserved fish stomach (perut…

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Ingredients

  • 2 large red chillies
  • 4 dried red chillies
  • 1cm fresh turmeric
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 15g shrimp paste (belachan)
  • 15g galangal (lengkuas)
  • 90g small red onions
  • 30g tamarind mixed in 1L water
  • 4 long beans (cut into 3cm length)
  • ¼ pineapple (cut into 1 cm cube)
  • 1 small eggplant (cut into 3 cm length)
  • 100g medium size prawns (shelled)
  • 100ml coconut cream
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 - 6 tbsp preserved perut ikan or salted fish stomach (soaked in water to remove the excess salt)
  • 2 red chillies (deseeded, cut into triangles)
  • 30g eggplant
  • 30 wild pepper leaves (betel or kaduk leaves)
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves
  • 5 sprigs laksa leaves (kesom leaves)
  • 5 sand ginger leaves (cekur leaves)
  • 1 turmeric leaf
  • 5 sprigs Thai basil leaves
  • 5 sprigs mint leaves

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