Grilled Fish Sunda Kelapa Food

FISH WITH GRILLED FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Rub each piece lightly with canola oil.
• Rub grates of the grill with a canola oiled paper towel. Place poblano pepper on grill and grill until blackened. Remove from grill and place in a paper or resealable plastic bag to rest. When pepper is cool enough to handle, peel off blackened skin. Remove the stem and scoop out the seeds. Chop only half of the pepper and place in a large bowl. Reserve the other half for another use or discard.
• Arrange fruit on grill and let cook 2 to 3 minutes, turn over, and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from grill to a cutting board and let cool. When fruit is cool, chop into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the bowl with chopped poblano pepper.
• In a medium bowl, combine the minced serrano pepper, cilantro, lime zest and juice, agave syrup, lemon juice, cayenne, cinnamon and salt. Mix well and pour over the grilled fruit. Gently stir to combine, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve on top of fish.
• Fish: Preheat grill or steel drum to medium-high. Rub the grill with a canola oiled paper towel. Salt and pepper both sides of fish. Gently place fish on grill or steel drum, cook for 3 minutes, carefully turn over and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat to a cutting board, cover and let rest for 2 minutes. Cut into serving size pieces, if desired, and serve immediately with fruit salsa.

GRILLED FISH SUNDA KELAPA

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the fish, inside and out, under cold running water, then drain and blot dry with paper towels. Make 3 or 4 diagonal slashes, to the bone, in each side of each fish. Place the fish in a nonreactive baking dish large enough to hold them in one layer and set aside while you prepare the bumboo.2. Combine the lime juice, water, and salt in a medium-size bowl and whisk until the salt is dissolved. Pour the mixture over the fish in the baking dish, turn once or twice to coat, then cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, for 30 minutes.3. Preheat the grill to medium-high.4. Meanwhile, prepare the spiced butter. Melt the butter in a small, heavy saucepan over low heat, then stir in the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, shallot, ginger, and turmeric. Simmer until fragrant but not brown, about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.5. When ready to grill, drain the fish, reserving the bumboo. Brush each fish on both sides with the spiced butter. Generously oil the grill grate and arrange the fish on it. Brush the fish lavishly with the reserved bumboo. Grill until the undersides of the fish are nicely browned, 6 to 10 minutes, brushing with additional spiced butter and bumboo as the fish cook.6. Using a long spatula, carefully invert each fish onto a banana leaf or foil rectangle. Brush again with spiced butter and continue grilling until the fish are nicely browned on their second sides and the flesh breaks into firm flakes when pressed with a finger, 6 to 10 minutes more brush once more with the butter as the fish finish cooking.7. Using the spatula, carefully transfer the fish to a serving platter. Bring them to the table and fillet, and serve, or serve whole, to be eaten with fingers.

WHOLE GRILLED SNAPPER WITH SOUTH AFRICAN SPICES / FISH BRAI

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the fish, inside and out, under cold running water, then drain and blot dry with paper towels. Make 4 diagonal slashes, to the bone, in each side of the fish. Season the fish, inside and out (including the side slashes), with salt and pepper. Place the fish in a roasting pan and set aside while you prepare the spice paste.2. Combine the cumin, curry powder, paprika, oil, coconut milk, lemon juice, scallions, garlic, ginger, and cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender or food processor and process to a smooth paste. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as necessary the mixture should be highly seasoned. 3. Spoon half the mixture into the cavity and under the gills of the fish. Spread the remaining mixture over the outside of the fish, working it into the slashes in the sides of the fish. Cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, for at least 3 hours, or, for a richer flavor, overnight.4. Set up the grill for indirect grilling and preheat to high.5. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Place the fish on the hot grate and cover the grill. Grill the fish until it breaks into firm flakes when pressed with a finger, 45 minutes to 1 hour.6. Using two long spatulas, carefully transfer the fish to a serving platter. At the table, fillet the fish and serve at once.Serves 4