Nyonya Fish Head Curry
Nyonya Fish Head Curry

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, nyonya fish head curry. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Fish head curry is immensely popular in Malaysia and Singapore. With South Indian origins, it uses a combination of various spices and Due to its popularity, there is now a variety of fish head curries depending on the ethnic flavour profiles such as Nyonya fish head curry or Thai fish head curry. Indian fish head curry is also known as the healthier version among all as it does not use any coconut milk but yet is able to deliver the thick and luscious curry flavours.

Nyonya Fish Head Curry is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Nyonya Fish Head Curry is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

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

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

Perut ikan—literally means fish stomach—is a signature Nyonya specialty that I love very much. The thought of it often sets my stomach rumbling and mouth watering. As unappetizing as it sounds and perhaps a tad weird to many, Perut ikan is a curry-like dish of various vegetables, aromatic herbs. Craving for some curry fish head but not sure where to get it?

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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