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Sate Lilit

Name: Sate Lilit
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 400g White Fish Paste; 50g Grated Coconut; 2 tbsp Basa Gede Spice Paste; 8 Lemongrass Stalks (as skewers); 2 Lime Leaves; 2 tbsp Coconut milk; To taste Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spiced fish paste wrapped around lemongrass stalks and grilled — a traditional Balinese satay.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Sate lilit is a satay from Bali. Unlike satay made from chunks of meat, it's made by mixing fish paste with coconut and spice paste and wrapping it around stalks of lemongrass or sugarcane before grilling. It's often prepared for Hindu ceremonies and celebrations and holds a special place in Balinese home cooking.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a temple festival in Bali, women gather to wrap fish paste around lemongrass as they prepare for the ceremony.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

White Fish Paste 400g
Grated Coconut 50g
Basa Gede Spice Paste 2 tbsp
Lemongrass Stalks (as skewers) 8
Lime Leaves 2
Coconut milk 2 tbsp
Salt To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the fish paste with grated coconut, spice paste, minced lime leaves, coconut milk, and salt.
Knead well until sticky.
Press the mixture around lemongrass stalks to shape.
Grill over charcoal or under a grill until browned.
Arrange on a plate to serve.

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