Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Fish or Scampi in Yellow Bean Sauce (Ikan Bumbu Taoco) Recipe

Ingredients

• about 800 g/1 3/4 lb carp fillets or scampi

• 1 handful celery leaves or green coriander (cilantro)

• 2 tablespoons kecap man is (sweet soy sauce)

• salt, pepper

• rice flour to coat the fish

For the seasoning:

• 1 piece ginger root, 1 cm/3/8 in long

• 3 cloves garlic

• 5 shallots

• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns

• 2 tablespoons taoco (bean paste)

• 1 cup fish or shrimp stock (broth)

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Method:

1. Clean the fish or scampi, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with rice flour. Fry in some oil and put to one side.

2. To make the spice mixture, peel the ginger and garlic and chop both finely. Peel the shallots and cut into small dice.

3. Fry the shallots and garlic in the oil until golden brown. Add the ginger and stir in the taoco, tossing the pan.

4. Next add the stock and then the peppercorns. Add the fish or scampi and simmer for about 5 minutes, tossing the pan now and again.

5. Season with soy sauce and garnish with celery and coriander leaves. Serve with rice.