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Ingredients :

2 large pomfrets
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 egg (beaten)
200g grated coconut (white-part only)
100g water flour
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 litre water
1 litre oil
salt to taste

Mango sauce ingredients :

1 not-too-ripe mango (pureed)
1cm piece dried shrimp paste (roasted and blended)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon soya sauce
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1/2 piece palm sugar (chopped)
1 red chili (sliced)

Method :

1. Boil the pomfrets half cooked. Leave aside to cool..
2. Mix the salt, white pepper, ground ginger and turmeric powder with the flour.
3. Coat pomfrets with the flour mixture, then dip in the egg. Repeat process.
4. Then coat the pomfrets with the grated coconut, covering it completely.
5. Heat oil and deep fry the pomfrets till golden brown. Remove to a serving dish.
6. To prepare mango sauce : Combine all the sauce ingredients and mix evenly. Serve with the fried pomfrets.