Smelt Fish Soup


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Photographed by Acik Mardhiyanti / Acik Mdy

Do you agree with me, if a classic way to cook smelt fish is to fry them…But, maybe you can try something special and different. This is a recipe from my kitchen!

Seasoning :
  • 6 cloves of shallot
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 red chili peppers (if you like spicy and hot add more bird chilies)
  • 1tsp salt (as you like)
  • 2 cm bulb galangal
  • 2 cm bulb yellow ginger
mash all these seasonings!

Ingredients :
  • 1/2 dozen fresh smelt fish (about 6-8 pieces)
  • canola oil/ sunflower oil (to coat the bottom of the pan) maybe 50ml. Just don’t let your smelt fish swimming in oil
  • 2 stalks lemongrass (1 stalk about 5 cm)
  • 100 ml of coconut cream
  • 800 ml of water
  • 1tsp canola oil to saute seasonings
these are what you do…
  • Heat a frying pan, add enough oil to fry smelt fish, on medium-high
  • Arrange your smelt fish in one layer with room between each one and fry them. called it fried smelt fish.
  • In another pan, heat oil on medium flame, and saute seasonings that you mashed until fragrant.
  • then pour water and add coconut cream. let it boil
  • put fried smelt fish into boiled seasonings water, let it fully cooked, maybe about 5-10minutes
Serve it…and you’ll happy because it’s delicious guys….!

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  • Written by Acik Mardhiyanti / Acik Mdy
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