Malaysian Food – Cook Malaysian Dishes now!|Food from Malaysia

Ingredients :

2 large pomfrets
400ml thick coconut milk (squeezed from 1 coconut)
a little oil
sugar, salt to taste

Marinade ingredients :

3 dried chillies
2 stalks lemon grass
2 teaspoons turmeric powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 shallots
a little salt and sugar

Ground ingredients :

2cm piece ginger
3cm piece galangal
5 shallots
5 clove garlic

Method :

1. Marinate pomfrets for 30 minutes.
2. Put the coconut milk, ground ingredients, salt and sugar in a pan. Stir over moderate heat till boiling and the gravy thickens.
3. Grill or broil fish till cooked completely. Before serving, pour the gravy over the promfets.