Fish in coconut milk with turmeric

Ingredients

• 1 large white-fleshed fish (cut into pieces and cleaned)
• 3 stalks of lemongrass (crushed)
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 2 shallots (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves of garlic (crushed or finely chopped)
• 1 piece of ginger (grated or cut into thin slices)
• 1 piece of fresh turmeric (grated or finely chopped)
• 5 to 10 small bird’s eye chili peppers (depending on the desired level of spiciness)
• 1 tablespoon of cooking oil
• 200 to 250 ml of coconut milk
• salt
• A pinch of sugar to balance the flavor
• 1 pinch of flavour enhancer (optional)

Finely chop the lemongrass, garlic, shallots, turmeric, ginger, and chili peppers until you have a relatively smooth paste.

Roughly chop the large onion and set it aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan or frying pan.

Add the ground meat and chopped onion, then brown for a moment until the flavors develop.

Add the pieces of fish to the saucepan and coat them with the mixture.

Pour, and add a little water if needed.

Season with salt, a little sugar, and a flavor enhancer (optional), then stir gently to prevent the coconut milk from separating.

Cook over medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Serve immediately, while still hot, with rice.