Nyonya Fish Head Curry
Nyonya Fish Head Curry

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, nyonya fish head curry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have nyonya fish head curry using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Nyonya Fish Head Curry:
  1. Take Snapper Fish Head (be sure to remove the gills)
  2. Get Blended Paste (processed in a blender);
  3. Prepare Shallots
  4. Prepare Ginger
  5. Prepare Garlic
  6. Prepare Red Chillies
  7. Take Dried Chillies
  8. Prepare Turmeric Root
  9. Take Spices (mix well in a bowl);
  10. Make ready Coriander Powder
  11. Get Cumin Powder
  12. Make ready Shrimp Paste (Belacan)
  13. Prepare Vegetables;
  14. Make ready Okra (cut into pieces)
  15. Prepare Eggplant (cut into pieces)
  16. Prepare Other Ingredients;
  17. Make ready Coconut Milk
  18. Make ready Cooking Oil
  19. Take Lemongrass (bruised)
  20. Take Tamarind Slices
  21. Make ready Curry Leaves
  22. Get Ginger Flower (sliced middle)
  23. Prepare Salt to taste
  24. Take Palm Sugar
Instructions to make Nyonya Fish Head Curry:
  1. In a pot, heat the oil until hot on high heat and fry the spices until fragrant (10 seconds). Then add the blended paste and mix well. Fry until the oil separates.
  2. Next add in 1 or 2 cups of coconut milk (depends on the size of the pot and fish), ginger flower, lemongrass, palm sugar, curry leaves, tamarind slices and mix well. Then add in the fish head and vegetables and cover with a lid.
  3. Let it cook for 5 to 10 minutes until vegetables are tender. Turn the fish head on the other side if needed. If there is not enough liquid, an additional 1/2 cup of coconut milk or just water will do.
  4. Cook until the sauce has thicken to a desired consistency. Season to taste.
  5. NOTE; if you can't find Shrimp Paste, just use 1 Tbsp Dried Shrimp and pound it to a paste.Traditionally you want Red Snapper fish head, but that's too big for 1 person. Rather, Snapper or Sea Bass head fits better. If you are cooking Red Snapper, double the recipe.
  6. Commentary - HOW TO EAT FISH HEAD CURRY; If you've had fish head, then you'll know that the head doesn't really have a lot of meat; poor man's food after all. The focus is not really on the meat though, what is great is the curry itself, as it contains all the flavors and nutrients from the fish head.

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