Welcome back again to seleranusantara , now selera nusantara is being global web that serve many recipes from all around the world , not only from asia.Today we'll share one of best cuisine recipe from Indonesia , named fish in a hot coconut sauce , or what we called as resep ikan santan / santen in Indonesia. Coconut sauce is very popular in Indonesia , since it will make the cuisine become more tasteful , but becareful since coconut sauce contains fat , so don't consume it to much , but if you consume it in normal number, it will be good foryour health . Well , just follow the instruction and the right ingredients, and happy cooking friends and the result should be wonderful.
Ingredients:
- 500 gr Mackerel
- Salt
- 2 Onions
- 1 tablespoon Sambal Ulek
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 teaspoon trassi
- 1 slice galangal
- 400 ml (one tin) Coconut milk
- 1-2 laurel leaves
- 1 Daun jeruk purut
- Oil
How to Cook :
-Season the fish and fry on both sides in the oil to a golden colour. Don't overcook, the fish must remain firm. set aside.
-Using a mortar & pestle or food processor, make a paste from the onions, sambal, lemongrass, trassi and galangal. Add the coconut milk and, on a low flame, reduced the sauce to about halve its volume . place the fish in the sauce and add the laurel and jeruk purut leaves and simmer for a few more minutes.
-Serve with boiled rice.
-Season the fish and fry on both sides in the oil to a golden colour. Don't overcook, the fish must remain firm. set aside.
-Using a mortar & pestle or food processor, make a paste from the onions, sambal, lemongrass, trassi and galangal. Add the coconut milk and, on a low flame, reduced the sauce to about halve its volume . place the fish in the sauce and add the laurel and jeruk purut leaves and simmer for a few more minutes.
-Serve with boiled rice.
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