Brilio.net - Betawi is not only famous for its strong culture but also has a variety of delicious special foods. One of them is halibut catfish. How to make it is easy, catfish can be fried or grilled first then served with coconut milk sauce that has been seasoned.
If you haven't had the chance to try it directly, you can make this typical Betawi dish at home. The following is a recipe for typical Betawi pecak lele that BrilioFood reported from Instagram @ochasocha.
photo: Instagram/@ochasocha
Material:
- 4 medium sized catfish
- 1 cm turmeric
- salt to taste
- 2 pieces of garlic
- 1 tsp coriander
Halibut seasoning:
- 9 red onions
- Enough hot water
- 2 cm galangal
- 2 cm ginger
- 10 cayenne peppers
- 2 limes
- Salt and sugar to taste
How to make:
1. Blend the garlic, turmeric, coriander and salt.
2. Coat the catfish gently. Leave it for 30 minutes.
3. Fry the catfish until dry.
4. Roast the shallots, ginger and galangal until cooked. Grind together with the cayenne pepper, not too fine.
5. Pour hot water little by little, add sugar and salt. Stir well.