Ingredients
- 400 g Nordic Halibut steak
- 1 inch fresh turmeric
- 1 inch blue ginger
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 lemongrass
- 3 cloves garlic
- 5 shallots
- 2 lime leaves
- 6 red chillis
- 200 ml coconut milk
- Salt/pepper/sugar to taste
- 100 ml cooking oil
Method
In a mortar and pestle, pound turmeric, blue ginger, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, shallot, lime leaves and red chilli into a paste.
Once done, heat a fry pan and add oil, cook paste until fragrant.
Then add coconut milk, bring to a boil and allow to slightly reduce into a rather thick mixture.
Season mixture and set aside to cool down.
Spread cooked paste on fish and bake in an oven heated to 180°C for about 15 minutes.
Serve with a slice of lime on the side.
Recipe created for Nordic Halibut by Singapore-based Chef Jimmy Chok.