Saturday, March 12, 2011

BASA FISH WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF AND THAI HERBS(CUISINE:THAI)


HI...TODAY I AM POSTING A DIETERS DELIGHT...AFTER ALL THE GOBBLING,MUNCHING GORMANDIZING AND GLUTTONY....... I NEEDED A MEAL THAT WAS LIGHT AS AIR....... I PULLED OUT THIS RECIPE FROM THE BLUE ELEPHANT COOKBOOK AND IT SEEMED PERFECT.IF YOU RE IN THE MOOD FOR A WHOLESOME MEAL WHICH GIVES YOU THE FEELING OF BEING EXTREMELY FULL...THIS ONES NOT FOR YOU BUT IF YOU FEEL LIKE A LIGHT MEAL THAT GIVES YOU A SATSFIED AND YET NOT TOOOOO FULL FEEL,GO FOR THIS.......ITS LOVELY!! THIS FISH RECIPE TURNED OUT TO BE VERY SUPTLE AND SOFT.......THE FLAVORS ARE NOT TOO INTIMIDATING AND SOMEHOW BLEND IN BEAUTIFULLY...I AM POSTING A LINK TODAY SO YOU CAN GET TO SEE THE PICTURES STEP BY STEP(THERE ARE 4 PICTURES IN ALL SO PLEASE DO PRESS THE ARROW AFTER YOU SEE THE FIRST PICTURE....HERE GOES THE RECIPE!!!
BASA FISH FILLET WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF(OPT) WITH THAI HERBS RATED 8/10
INGREDIENTS
1)2 FILLETS SEA BASS WASHED IN LEMON JUICE AND PRICKED
2)1 LARGE STALK LEMON GRASS CHOPPED INTO 2 CM PIECES
3)THAI GINGER(GALANGAL) THINLY SLICED AND CUT INO MATCHSTICKS.
4)GARLIC 6 CLOVES
5)2 GREEN CHILLIES
6)CORIANDER ROOT 2 TABLESPOON
7)5 TABLESPOON OYSTER SAUCE
8)3 TSP LIGHT SOYA SAUCE
9)1/4 TSP WHITE PEPPER POWDER
10)3/4 TSP SUGAR OR SPLENDA
11)1 TABLESPOON MELTED BUTTER
12)BASIL LEAVES ABOUT 10
13)2 LIME LEAVES SHREDDED AND CENTRE VEIN THROWN
14)GROUND BLK PEP 1/4 TSP

WRAPPER
1 BANANA LEAF(I NEVER USED THIS)
1 SHEET ALUMINIUM FOIL

PRE HEAT OVEN 200 DEGREES CENTIGRADE

METHOD
1)IN A MORTAR,FINELY POUND LEMON GRASS,GALANGAL,GARLIC,CHILLIES,WHITE PEP AND CORIANDER ROOT..YOU REALLY NEED TO POUND POUND AND POUND.MIX SHOULD BE VERY FINE.KEEP THIS MIX ASIDE IN A BOWL.
2)ADD OYSTER AND LIGHT SOYA SAUCE,SUGAR,PEPPER AND MELTED BUTTER AND PIECES OF SHREDDED LIME LEAF.
3)PUT FISH FILLET IN THIS MARINADE AND COAT WELL.ADD BASIL LEAVES
4)WRAP THE FISH AND BLENDED MIX IN THE LEAF(I JUST BUTTERED THE FOIL AND WRAPPED THE FISH IN THE FOIL.)
5)NOW BAKE FISH IN A 200 DEGREES PRE HEATED OVEN FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTI TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN COMES OUT WITH EASE. EAT ...ENJOY 


PRINTER FRIENDLY RECIPE(BASA FISH WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF AND THAI HERBS



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