Pepes
Serves 4
Ingredients
Method
500 g Fish Fillets
4 Banana Leaves for Wrapping
5 Shallots
3 Garlic
2 Large Red Chillies
1 cm Fresh Turmeric
2 cm Galangal
1 Lemongrass, Bruised
1 Kaffir Lime Leaf
Salt to Taste
Juice Of 1 Lime
Blend shallots, garlic, chillies, turmeric, and galangal in a food processor until it forms a paste.
Marinate the fish fillets in the paste, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, salt, and lime juice for at least 1 hour.
Place each fillet on a banana leaf. Fold the leaf over and secure each end with a toothpick to create a packet.
Steam the packets over boiling water for 20 minutes, or grill over charcoal until the banana leaves become brown.
Serve hot, with the fish still wrapped in the leaf.