Nyonya Steamed Fish
TM6 TM5

Nyonya Steamed Fish

4.3 (24 ratings)

Ingredients

Nyonya sauce

  • 5 fresh red chillies, deseeded
  • 150 g tomatoes, cut in wedges
  • 100 g shallots (approx 8 shallots)
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 3 stalks fresh lemongrass, white part only
  • 2 stalks torch ginger flowers (bunga kantan), buds only
  • 12 bird's eye chillies (chilli padi)
  • 50 g cooking oil
  • 20 kesum leaves
  • 3 - 5 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste (belacan), toasted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp lime juice

Steamed fish

  • 800 g water
  • 800 g pomfret fish (1 whole fish), gutted and descaled, scored (see tips)
  • 50 g ladies' fingers (okra) (approx 5 ladies‘ fingers), cut in pieces (2 cm)
  • 100 g brown onions, cut in wedges
  • 100 g tomatoes, cut in wedges
  • 1 sprig fresh coriander, leaves only, to garnish

Nutrition
per 1 portion
Calories
1807.5 kJ / 432 kcal
Protein
41.5 g
Carbohydrates
15.9 g
Fat
21.7 g
Fibre
2 g

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