Thai Fish in Banana Leaf-Cook Smart

Ingredients list for Thai Fish in Banana Leaf-Cook Smart

• 2 Boneless fish fillets
• 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
• 2 Banana leaves
• 1 inch Lemon grass stalk
• 3 Spring onion bulb
• 6-7 glass Fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon Ginger grated
• 2 teaspoons Fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons Soft brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Tamarind pulp
• 5 Bird's eye chillies
• 3 tablespo for drizzling Oil
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Slice lemongrass and spring onion bulbs diagonally and place into a bowl.
2. Roughly chop basil leaves and add to the bowl. Add red curry paste, ginger, fish sauce, brown sugar and tamarind pulp.
3. Slice bird’s eye chillies and add to the bowl. Mix well. Add 1 tablespoon oil and mix again. Let the mixture rest for a while.
4. Discard the veins of banana leaves, halve lengthwise and soften by placing on direct flame.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan.
6. Cut fish fillets into halves and place on a plate. Sprinkle salt on top.
7. Place 2 banana leaf halves overlapping each other. Drizzle some oil on it, put one fish piece and top with some spring onion mixture. Place another fish piece and top with some more spring onion mixture. Wrap into a parcel. Make another parcel similarly.
8. Place the parcels in the pan, one at a time, cover and cook till the fish is fully done, flipping once in between.
9. Open the parcel a bit and serve immediately.