BBC Food - Recipes - Banana leaf-baked sea bass

Name: BBC Food - Recipes - Banana leaf-baked sea bass
Ingredients: ¼ tsp ground white pepper; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ¼ nutmeg , finely grated; ¼ tsp ground tailed pepper (also known as cubeb berries); ¼ tsp cumin seeds; ¼ tsp anise ed; 1 dried long pepper; ½ tsp coriander seeds; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 7 shallots , finely chopped; 3 red chillies , de-seeded, finely chopped; 2cm/¾in piece fresh root ginger , peeled, finely chopped; 1cm/½in piece fresh galangal , peeled, finely chopped; 2cm/¾in piece fresh turmeric , fried until golden-brown; ½ tsp ready-made tamarind paste; 4 candle nuts; 1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer leaves removed, soft inner stem chopped; 1 tsp coconut sugar; 1 large whole sea bass (approximately 2kg/4lb 8oz), de-scaled, gutted, rinsed inside and out under cold water; 2 limes , juice only; salt , to taste; small bunch lemon- basil leaves; 3 bay leaves; 1 x 70x40cm/28x16in banana leaf, to wrap the fish

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This authentic Indonesian fish dish is packed with exotic spices which aren't available in most shops, but can be found online.

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Ingredients

¼ tsp ground white pepper
¼ tsp ground black pepper
¼ nutmeg , finely grated
¼ tsp ground tailed pepper (also known as cubeb berries)
¼ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp anise ed
1 dried long pepper
½ tsp coriander seeds
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
7 shallots , finely chopped
3 red chillies , de-seeded, finely chopped
2cm/¾in piece fresh root ginger , peeled, finely chopped
1cm/½in piece fresh galangal , peeled, finely chopped
2cm/¾in piece fresh turmeric , fried until golden-brown
½ tsp ready-made tamarind paste
4 candle nuts
1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer leaves removed, soft inner stem chopped
1 tsp coconut sugar
1 large whole sea bass (approximately 2kg/4lb 8oz), de-scaled, gutted, rinsed inside and out under cold water
2 limes , juice only
salt , to taste
small bunch lemon- basil leaves
3 bay leaves
1 x 70x40cm/28x16in banana leaf, to wrap the fish