How to Prepare Favorite Nyonya Fish Head Curry

Nyonya Fish Head Curry.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have nyonya fish head curry using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Nyonya Fish Head Curry:

1. {Prepare 1 of Snapper Fish Head (be sure to remove the gills).
2. {Make ready of Blended Paste (processed in a blender);.
3. {Make ready 40 g of Shallots.
4. {Prepare 20 g of Ginger.
5. {Get 20 g of Garlic.
6. {Take 3 pc of Red Chillies.
7. {Make ready 6 pc of Dried Chillies.
8. {Get 20 g (2 cm) of Turmeric Root.
9. {Make ready of Spices (mix well in a bowl);.
10. {Prepare 3 tsp of Coriander Powder.
11. {Take 1 tsp of Cumin Powder.
12. {Prepare 1 Tbsp of Shrimp Paste (Belacan).
13. {Get of Vegetables;.
14. {Prepare 3 pc of Okra (cut into pieces).
15. {Make ready 1 of Eggplant (cut into pieces).
16. {Make ready of Other Ingredients;.
17. {Make ready 1-2 cups of Coconut Milk.
18. {Prepare 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil.
19. {Take 2 stick of Lemongrass (bruised).
20. {Make ready 2 pc of Tamarind Slices.
21. {Take 1 sprig of Curry Leaves.
22. {Make ready 1 of Ginger Flower (sliced middle).
23. {Get as needed of Salt to taste.
24. {Take 1 Tbsp of Palm Sugar.

Steps to make Nyonya Fish Head Curry:

1. In a pot, heat the oil until hot on high heat and fry the spices until fragrant (10 seconds). Then add the blended paste and mix well. Fry until the oil separates..
2. Next add in 1 or 2 cups of coconut milk (depends on the size of the pot and fish), ginger flower, lemongrass, palm sugar, curry leaves, tamarind slices and mix well. Then add in the fish head and vegetables and cover with a lid..
3. Let it cook for 5 to 10 minutes until vegetables are tender. Turn the fish head on the other side if needed. If there is not enough liquid, an additional 1/2 cup of coconut milk or just water will do..
4. Cook until the sauce has thicken to a desired consistency. Season to taste..
5. NOTE; if you can't find Shrimp Paste, just use 1 Tbsp Dried Shrimp and pound it to a paste.Traditionally you want Red Snapper fish head, but that's too big for 1 person. Rather, Snapper or Sea Bass head fits better. If you are cooking Red Snapper, double the recipe..
6. Commentary - HOW TO EAT FISH HEAD CURRY; If you've had fish head, then you'll know that the head doesn't really have a lot of meat; poor man's food after all. The focus is not really on the meat though, what is great is the curry itself, as it contains all the flavors and nutrients from the fish head..

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