Malaysian banana leaf fish

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Malaysian banana leaf fish

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 banana leaves, cut into eight 25cm squares (see Notes)

4 (200g) white fish fillets, such as snapper or barramundi

Rice, steamed, to serve

Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

SAMBAL PASTE

1 teaspoon shrimp paste

6 (about 50g) fresh long red chillies, deseeded, coarsely chopped

4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

4 (about 60g) Asian red shallots, peeled, chopped

2 lemongrass stalks (pale part only), bruised, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

QUICK-PICKLED SHALLOTS

2 Asian red shallots, finely sliced

2 tablespoons lime juice

1/4 teaspoon white sugar

1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped

EQUIPMENT

Food processor

METHOD

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. For the sambal paste, wrap shrimp paste in foil and roast for 10 minutes. Place the shrimp paste and remaining sambal paste ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

Step 2

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the sambal paste and cook for 10 minutes or until softened and slightly darker in colour. Set aside to cool.

Step 3

For the quick-pickled shallots, place the shallot, lime juice, sugar and coriander in a small bowl. Mix to combine, then set aside to develop the flavours until ready to serve.

Step 4

Place a banana leaf square on a work surface with the darker, shinier side facing down. Top with a piece of fish and spread a quarter of the sambal over the fish.

Step 5

Top fish with a banana leaf square, with dark side facing up. Bring long sides of leaves together to enclose the filling. Fold the sides in and secure with toothpicks.

Step 6

Heat a barbecue plate on high. Cook parcels for 5-6 minutes each side until leaves are charred and fish is cooked. Serve with quick-pickled shallots, rice and coriander.

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