🇧🇳Brunei Fish Dish - Gulai Daun Singkong Tumbuk - Grilled Fish with Greens

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

cassava leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is widely available and offers similar texture.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a common substitute for umami flavor.

tempeh

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tofu is more accessible and versatile.

Prepare the ingredients: seed two chili peppers, chop half an onion, and slice half of a ginger.

Blend the chili peppers, onion, ginger, a quarter cup of coconut milk, a quarter teaspoon of turmeric, a quarter teaspoon of sugar, and a half teaspoon of salt into a paste.

Set the paste aside.

Grill the sea bass on a George Foreman grill for about 3 minutes, as it cooks both sides at once.

Add the remaining coconut milk and the prepared paste to the grill.

Let the mixture start to boil.

Add one slice of galangal and lemongrass to the pot and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

Add the grilled fish and spinach to the pot and let it cook for about 15 minutes, basting regularly.

Cooking Techniques

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