Stuffed Milkfish ( Otak Otak )
hey mate today rara kitchen will share recipe how to make indonesian otak otak bandeng or stufed milkfish
okay here is below the material you should be prepare choose only fresh caught milkfish because the skin easily to scale
Ingredients:
one whole bandeng (milkfish) or substitute sea bass or mackerel (about 700 g)
Six tbs. grated coconut, fried in a dry pan until golden brown and pounded till fine
100 ml thick coconut milk
two eggs, beaten
banana leaves, or substitute foil
Spice
Two tsp. coriander seeds
6 shallots
three cloves garlic
4 candlenuts
salt to taste
1 cm fresh galangal
Two tsp. sugar
how to make stuffed milkfish or otak otak bandeng
Clean the milkfish, remove the scales, gills, and contents of the stomach
Cut the neck, not to break
Grind slowly to the fish body until the meat comes out through the neck
Turn the skin through the neck hole, dredge the meat/thorn that is still attached to the skin wall, rinse and drain
Remove the fish spines from the meat, stir-fry with one tablespoon of cooking oil, until the needles appear. Set aside and clean the thorns
Mix fish meat with potatoes, roasted coconut, salt, pepper, egg and fried onions
Press into the skin of the fish,
Wrap fish with banana leaves or aluminum foil that has been smeared with margarine. Steam for 15 minutes
Remove, remove the wrapper, fry until browned, or bake in the oven until browned
