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Pais Ikan

Name: Pais Ikan
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Brunei
Ingredients: 2 White Fish Fillet; 1 Lemongrass; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 2 Red Chili Pepper; 1/2 Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 3 tbsp Coconut milk; 1/2 tsp Salt; A pinch Lime juice

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

White fish wrapped in leaves with spice paste and grilled — a traditional Bruneian fish dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Pais ikan is a traditional Bruneian dish of fish coated in a spice paste of turmeric, lemongrass, chili, shallots, and more, wrapped in banana leaves, and grilled. Steamed inside the leaves, the fish stays moist and absorbs the spices. It's also eaten as a side to ambuyat.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a riverside village in Brunei, banana-leaf parcels char over charcoal and open to reveal spice-scented fish.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

White Fish Fillet 2
Lemongrass 1
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Red Chili Pepper 2
Onion 1/2
Garlic 1 clove
Ginger 1 knob
Coconut milk 3 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Lime juice A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Grind the lemongrass, chili, onion, garlic, and ginger and mix with the turmeric, coconut milk, and salt.
Spread the paste over both sides of the fish.
Wrap in parchment paper and then in foil.
Place in a frying pan, cover, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes per side.
Open the parcels and drizzle with lime juice.

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