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Nyonya Steamed Fish

Nyonya Steamed Fish
4.3 25 ratings
Prep. 10 min
Total 45 min
5 portions
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Ingredients

Nyonya sauce
  • fresh red chillies deseeded
    5
  • tomatoes cut in wedges
    150 g
  • shallots (approx 8 shallots)
    100 g
  • garlic cloves
    5
  • fresh lemongrass white part only
    3 stalks
  • torch ginger flowers (bunga kantan), buds only
    2 stalks
  • bird's eye chillies (chilli padi)
    12
  • cooking oil
    50 g
  • kesum leaves
    20
  • tamarind paste
    3 - 5 tbsp
  • water
    6 tbsp
  • sugar
    1 tbsp
  • shrimp paste (belacan) toasted
    1 tsp
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • lime juice
    3 tbsp
Steamed fish
  • water
    800 g
  • pomfret fish (1 whole fish), gutted and descaled, scored (see tips)
    800 g
  • ladies' fingers (okra) (approx 5 ladies‘ fingers), cut in pieces (2 cm)
    50 g
  • brown onions cut in wedges
    100 g
  • tomatoes cut in wedges
    100 g
  • fresh coriander leaves only, to garnish
    1 sprig

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portion

Protein 41.5 g
Calories 1807.5 kJ / 432 kcal
Fat 21.7 g
Fibre 2 g
Carbohydrates 15.9 g

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