Recipe
Grilled Fish in Banana Leaf (Guest Post for 6 Bittersweets)
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One of the food blogs that I frequent has to be 6 Bittersweets that is written by Xiaolu. I hope you guys still remember her as she wrote a guest post on a mouthwatering dish Liang Fen – Cold Mung Bean Noodles a while ago. Now, I have been given the honour to write a guest post for Xiaolu. I should have got this done a while ago but due to my tight schedule, I had to postpone it. Thanks to Xiaolu for being understanding for this long overdue post!
I have chosen to share a delicious Malaysia dish – grilled fish in banana leaf. Please hop over to 6 Bittersweets for the recipe! Thank you, Xiaolu, for giving me this wonderful opportunity to contribute to your lovely blog!
Grilled Fish in Banana Leaf (Guest Post for 6 Bittersweets)
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For the Grilled Fish in Banana Leaf (Guest Post for 6 Bittersweets):
4 whole mackerel (cleaned and gutted, heads chopped off if desired)
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of salt
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp sunflower oil
banana leaves and cocktail sticks for wrapping
Dipping sauce:
3 tbsp sweet dark soya sauce (kecap manis)
2 tsp chopped fresh red chili
2 – 3 tbsp lime juice
Method:
1. Rinse and dry mackerel with kitchen towel.
2. Mix ginger, coriander, chili, cumin, turmeric and salt in a bowl and mix with 2 tbsp spoon of water. Make a couple of slashes on both sides of the fish and rub curry paste on them, make sure it covers the diagonal cuts. Then, drizzle sunflower oil on the fish.
3. Wrap each fish with banana leaf and secure with cocktail sticks. Layer BBQ grill with banana leaf and cook fish parcels for 15 to 20 minutes, half the time for each side.
4. For the dipping sauce, mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Adjust acidity if necessary. Serve with grilled fish.
A beautiful post and wonderful dish!
Cheers,
Rosa
Thanks! 🙂
Nice post Leemei! J’adore le poisson grillé… on se croit en vacances!
J’aime le poussin aussi!
How wonderful! I love it when my favorite bloggers get together on guest posts.
Thanks!! The blogging world is just wonderful! Get people with same interests connect together!
Wow the fish is really well grilled. Hopping over to Xiaolu’s to check out the post 🙂
Cool!
Wow the photo is just gorgeous! I’m heading right off to Xiaolu’s blog now for the recipe 🙂
Thanks!
I love how the chunks of meat comes off from each scored section of the fish. Lime juice and those fresh chillies just brings out so much flavour too!
Yup, simple yet wonderful!
Very very nice …. dah lapar
Dip in air Asam… eat with hot steam rice
Hehe… I suka makan sambal bellman jugak!
Thanks for the lovely dish you brought to my blog, Leemei. I’m so glad we found each other in the big blogosphere =D
Thank you Xiaolu! It has been a wonderful to know you 😉
Yummy post! I love the gorgeous picture and I believe banana leaf gives some fragrance to the grilled fish. Hoping to 6 Bittersweets for the recipe 🙂
Thanks! And yes I love how the banana leaf imparts nice flavour.
Thanks so much for guesting on my blog, Leemei. It was an honor to have you and I look forward to meeting you one day =D
I look forward to meeting you too!
Your ikan panggang looks delicious!! It’s always my favourite!
Thank you!
Looks so delicious! Going to hop over for the recipe!
Thank you!
I love fish grilled this way, especially eaten with lots of chilli! Another favourite of mine is assam fish!
Oh yeah, assam fish is my favourite too!
I’ve never actually tried grilling fish with banana leaves before… this is a must-try for sure!
That looks so delicious! Well done on your guest post! 😀
Thanks! 😉
This looks stunning!!!
Thank you!
I love this banana leaf imparts and it is really very testy and very differently from other. I really love this awesome recipe. It is fantastic and attractive recipe.
Thanks!
So perfectly grilled!
Thanks!