Indonesia

Pepes Ikan

Name: Pepes Ikan
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 600 g Fish fillet; some of each Shallots & garlic; some of each Turmeric & chili; 4 Banana leaves; some of each Tomatoes & lemongrass; 4 Lime leaves

Spiced fish cooked in banana leaf

Pepes ikan is an Indonesian preparation in which fish is wrapped with spice paste in banana leaves.

The parcel is steamed and then grilled so the leaf lends its aroma to the tender fish.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Fish fillet600 g
Shallots & garlicsome of each
Turmeric & chilisome of each
Banana leaves4
Tomatoes & lemongrasssome of each
Lime leaves4

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Work the spices into a paste.
Marinate the fish with the paste and tomatoes.
Wrap in banana leaves and pin shut.
Steam the parcels for about 20 minutes.
Grill briefly and serve.

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Banana leaves and lime leaves are in the Asia Boutique.

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