Fish Amongst Iban Eggplant - Merdeka Open House

During Manuk Pansuh in addition to Pig Stomach with Pineapples.

She sent me approximately Sarawakian food material in addition to ane of them is this. Thank y'all Julina.
I take seen another player to our virtual event cooking seafood amongst this eggplant too and so, I tried cooking it her fashion, merely with exclusively fish.

Actually I cooked this dish terminal September, which is nigh a twelvemonth ago.

I was empty-headed as I didn't know how to handgrip it, together with then I sliced it as well as used it every bit it is, non knowing that I actually had to discard the seeds, LOL. So, every mouthful was seeds. In the terminate, nosotros but scraped away the seeds too ate the fish. Or mayhap I should strained the gravy instead. The gravy was indeed sour, a type of sourness that is non similar to tamarind or lime. Rather fruity together with I quite similar it.

I posted the motion-picture show of my dish on FB afterward I cooked it that fourth dimension, together with hahaha, I did become a lot of advice on how to grip the fruit. First time using it, you run into. Nevermind I'll know what to make next fourth dimension. Always acquire from mistakes.

I tried growing it, together with indeed it grew, simply it didn't final long together with directly it'sec gone.

Fish with Iban Eggplant
Source of reference: Ana Lai

350gm fish
160gm Iban Eggplant, take away the seeds advertizing piece,
5 shallots
five dried chilli
one Tbsp dried shrimp
2 plane’s centre chilli
two cups H2O

i. Remove seeds from dried chillies, soak for ten minutes or until softened. Grind it together alongside shallots, together with dried shrimp.
two. Heat wok together with place in iii Tbsp fossil oil. Saute the chilli glue on medium depression oestrus until it looks glossy. Put inward sliced iban eggplant together with ready for a spell.
3. Turn rut to medium in addition to set inward H2O. Lower to a simmer until the pare detaches from the eggplant.
iv. Season with table salt and sugar (I used ½ tsp common salt as well as two tsp sugar, it depends on how much gravy you lot want to retain)
5. Put inward fish slices in addition to cook for three minutes or until fish flakes easily alongside a fork.
6. Dish upwardly too serve amongst rice.

I am submitting this to Merdeka Open House 2013, Treasures from Sabah and Sarawak hosted by Babe in the City-KL