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Main course · Indonesian

Ikan Pepes (Steamed Spiced Fish in Banana Leaf Style)

40 min Serves 4 ~168 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g white fish fillets (such as pollock)
  • 5 shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 fresh red chillies
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped
  • 1 tomatoes, finely chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
168 kcal
Protein
29.4 g
Carbohydrate
9.1 g
of which sugars
4.1 g
Fat
1.4 g
of which saturates
0.3 g
Fibre
2.1 g
Salt
0.36 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan, gas 4) and cut four pieces of foil large enough to wrap each fish fillet, standing in for banana leaf.

  2. 2

    Blend the shallots, garlic, red chillies and ground turmeric to a paste.

  3. 3

    Mix the paste with the lemongrass and tomatoes and spread over the fish fillets.

  4. 4

    Wrap each fillet tightly in foil and place on a baking tray.

  5. 5

    Bake for 20-22 minutes until the fish flakes easily and is cooked through.

  6. 6

    Unwrap carefully and serve with steamed rice.

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