Ikan Sumbat Sambal Kelapa ~ Coconut Sambal Stuffed fish~ 椰丝參巴醬酿鱼

This stuffed fish recipe was created after i tried few nice stuffed fish from my friend and my friend's mother . Love the citrus aroma from the Kaffir lime leaves and coconut aroma from the grated coconut. This time i used ikan cencaru or hardtail mackarel fish , but i still prefer that one i cooked with ikan kembung which the flesh was more fine.

A very Malay influence dishes for dinner the other day, this stuffed fish served with cabbage stir fried with oyster and fried eggs in soy sauce gravy.

Ikan Sumbat Sambal Kelapa ~ Coconut Sambal Stuffed fish~ 椰丝參巴醬酿鱼

2 large ikan Cencaru ~hardtail mackerel or your choice of fish e.g ikan Kembung

Coconut sambal mix

4 shallots, sliced

3 garlic, sliced

3 lemongrass (white part only), sliced

1tbsp chili paste ( I use homemade)

½ tbsp limau nipis juices , lime juices

3/4tsp salt or to taste

1/2tsp sugar or to taste

1/2tsp fish sauce

6 Kaffir lime leaves, thinly shredded

30g kelapa parut or fresh grated coconut

Method

1.      Clean the fish, using a sharp knife, cut a deep slit from the back of the fish along the bone. Slit the both sides.

2.      Using a Mortar and pestle, pound shallots, garlic and lemongrass till a rough paste.

3.      Mix the paste with the rest of ingredients and seasonings .

4.      Stuff the coconut sambal paste into the fish on both sides of the slit.

5.      Deep fry the fish and serve with warm rice.

Recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover