Malaysian Portuguese Grilled Fish

1 (500-600gm) pomfret

1 piece banana leaf

1 /2 lime (juice extracted)

½ tbsp dark soy sauce

Salt and sugar to taste

 Spice to be pounded

4  fresh red chillies (soaked in hot water,deseeded)

1 tbsp chilli powder/cayenne powder

4 candlenuts/buah keras

8 shallots,peeled

1 stalk lemon grass,finely sliced

½ in dried prawn paste/belacan

½ tbsp dried prawns/udang kering ,soak in water and drained

2 kaffir lime leaves/daun limau purut

Steps:

Combine spice ingredients and make grind them in a smooth paste.

Heat oil, sauté the spice until fragrant in low heat. Add lime juice,soy sauce,salt and sugar.

Spread cooked paste over fish and wrap in a piece of banana leaf. Grill over glowing charcoal or bake  in oven 180C for 20mins. Garnish as desired and serve immediately with rice .