Indonesia

Sate Lilit

Name: Sate Lilit
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 500 g Fish fillet, finely chopped; 100 g Grated coconut; as paste Shallots, garlic, chilli; some of each Galangal, turmeric, ginger; 4 Kaffir lime leaves; 12 Lemongrass sticks; to taste Coconut oil & salt

Balinese fish satay wrapped around lemongrass

Sate lilit is a Balinese speciality that differs from other satay: instead of skewering pieces, seasoned minced meat is wrapped around sticks.

Minced fish or chicken is blended with the Balinese spice paste bumbu and coconut, wrapped around lemongrass and grilled over charcoal.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Fish fillet, finely chopped500 g
Grated coconut100 g
Shallots, garlic, chillias paste
Galangal, turmeric, gingersome of each
Kaffir lime leaves4
Lemongrass sticks12
Coconut oil & saltto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Grind shallots, garlic, chilli and spices into bumbu paste.
Fry the paste, blend with fish and coconut.
Press the mixture firmly around the lemongrass sticks.
Grill over charcoal all round until browned.
Brush with a little coconut oil and serve hot.

Make it original

Galangal, turmeric and lemongrass for sate lilit are in the Asia Boutique.

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