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Brilio.net - If Yogyakarta has mangut lele , the city of Brebes has mangut eel as its specialty food. This dish also has a delicious and savory taste. The texture of the eel remains soft because it is boiled with spices. To produce the typical Brebes mangut eel which is soft, tasty and has a kick of spices, the method is quite easy, you know. The following is the recipe , reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @agenikanasap Balikpapan.
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Material:
- 1 kg smoked eel
- 7 cloves of shallots
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 6 cayenne peppers
- 4 curly chilies
- 2 turmeric finger segments
- 4 candlenuts
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 2 laos finger segments
- 3 lime leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lemongrass leaf
- 1/2 fingertip of shrimp paste
- 500 ml instant coconut milk
- Salt, sugar and flavorings to taste
- Oil
- Water
How to make:
1. Wash the smoked eel with clean running water. After that, drain it. Because the eel has been smoked, there is no need to fry it again.
2. Once the eel is ready, blend until smooth all the seasoning ingredients except lime leaves, bay leaves and lemongrass. Stir fry the spices with enough cooking oil. Add the lime leaves, bay leaves and lemongrass, stir until fragrant.
3. Next add the coconut milk. Add water to increase the sauce. Wait until it boils before adding the smoked eel. Add salt, sugar, pepper and seasoning alternately while stirring gently. Wait 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Taste test and serve.
(brl/mal)
