9 Recipes for spicy and rich pomfret fish that will instantly make the dining table feel warmer

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Brilio.net – Pomfret fish is always a favorite choice for the daily menu because its meat is thick, soft, and doesn’t have too many spines. Apart from being easy to process, the naturally savory taste of pomfret meat is even more delicious when combined with kicking spicy spices. Whether fried dry, grilled with a smear of spicy soy sauce, eaten, or cooked in yellow sauce, this fish is able to absorb spices perfectly. There are many variations, but one thing is certain: spicy pomfret is always successful in making the rice at home run out quickly.

Not only does it pamper your tongue, eating pomfret fish also provides extraordinary nutritional intake for the body. This fish is known to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids and DHA which are very good for maintaining heart health, suppressing bad cholesterol, and supporting brain function. Apart from that, the high protein content, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D in it play an important role in maintaining bone density and increasing the body’s endurance. So, serving this dish is not just about taste, but also a delicious way to meet the family’s nutritional needs.

If you are looking for cooking ideas that are simple but taste “hot”, the following nine spicy pomfret recipes could be the best inspiration. Starting from aromatic fresh soup to rica-rica that smells like basil, everything is easy to make in your own kitchen without complicated equipment. Come on, just take a look and try the following recipe for spicy and rich pomfret fish that has been compiled BrilioFood from various sources, Tuesday (9/12).

1. Pomfret Fish Recipe in Spicy Yellow Sauce

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This spicy yellow pomfret fish recipe features fried pomfret fish cooked in a savory and spicy yellow sauce. It is given fine spices from onions, candlenuts, turmeric, ginger, as well as additional lime leaves, bay leaves, lemongrass and chilies. The sauce is seasoned with salt, sugar, pepper, masako and mushroom stock, then covered with sliced ​​green onions for a fresh and warm taste.

Material:

– Pom pom fish
– Lime leaves
– Bay leaf
– Onion
– Lemongrass
– Chili slices
– Air
– Salt
– Sugar
– Pepper powder
– Mass
– Mushroom broth

Ground spices:

– 10 red onion cloves
– 5 cloves of garlic
– 3 candlenuts
– Turmeric
– Ginger

How to make:

1. Marinate the fish for 30 minutes.
2. Then fry the fish until cooked.
3. Saute ground spices with aromatic ingredients until fragrant.
4. Add water, salt, sugar, ground pepper, masako and mushroom stock.
5. Add the fish and chili slices.
6. Add the sliced ​​spring onions. Taste correction.
7. Ready to serve.

2. Spicy Grilled Pomfret Fish Recipe

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This spicy grilled pomfret fish recipe features freshwater pomfret coated with ground spices of onions, candlenuts, ginger, turmeric, chili, coriander and pepper, then sautéed with brown sugar, soy sauce, salt and seasoning until it produces a fragrant and thick spread. The pervasive spices make the fish taste smokey sweet and spicy when grilled, suitable for serving warm with chili sauce and fresh vegetables.

Material:

– 2 kg freshwater pomfret fish
– Brown sugar
– Sweet soy sauce

Ground spices:

– 8 cloves of red onion
– 5 cloves of garlic
– 3 candlenuts
– 2 ginger finger segments
– 1 turmeric finger joint
– 5 red chilies
– Coriander
– Pepper powder

How to make:

1. Blend all the ground spices then stir fry.
2. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, salt and seasoning.
3. Then coat the fish and the fish is ready to be grilled.
4. Grill the fish until cooked then ready to be served with chili sauce and additional fresh vegetables.

3. Pomfret Fish Recipe in Spicy Clear Sauce

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This spicy pomfret fish recipe highlights the fresh and spicy taste of the clear sauce seasoned with sliced ​​onions, chilies, tomatoes, and spices such as ginger, galangal, lime leaves and bay leaves. Pomfret fish that has been seasoned with lime and salt is cooked in a light sauce with fish stock, then refined with whole bird’s eye chilies and green onions for a fresh aroma. The result is a clear sauce that is warm, spicy and light but still rich in taste.

Material:

– Pom pom fish
– Coconut oil
– Salt
– Fish broth
– Pepper powder (optional)

Seasoning ingredients:

– 2 cloves of garlic
– 5 red onions
– 2 curly red chilies
– 1 green chili
– 4 whole bird’s eye chilies
– 2 tomatoes
– Onions to taste
– 3 lime leaves
– 2 bay leaves
– 1 segment of ginger
– Galangal

How to make:

1. Cut the pom pom fish then wash it clean. Add lime juice and salt.
2. Saute the sliced ​​red and white onions with a little coconut oil.
3. Add the sliced ​​chilies and stir-fry briefly.
4. Add lemongrass leaves, bay leaves, lime leaves, ginger and galangal.
5. Add enough water, salt and fish stock.
6. Add the fish and cook until the water boils.
7. When the water has boiled, add the tomatoes and whole cayenne pepper then boil again for a minute.
8. Finally add the spring onions and you can also add ground pepper.

4. Balado Pomfret Fish Recipe

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This pomfret balado fish recipe features fried pomfret coated in a spicy, savory balado seasoning made from red chilies, green chilies, shallots, garlic, pepper and coriander which is sautéed with aromatic ingredients until fragrant. After the spices are cooked, sliced ​​chilies and green onions are added for a fresher taste, then the fish is cooked briefly until the balado is absorbed. The result is a balado side dish that is spicy, fragrant, and perfect to eat with hot rice.

Material:

– Pom pom fish, wash clean
– Red chili pepper
– Green chilies
– Red onion
– Garlic
– Onion
– Pepper
– Coriander
– Aromatic ingredients

How to make:

1. Grind the spices, slice the spring onions and green chilies.
2. Saute the ground spices with aromatic ingredients.
3. Add sliced ​​chilies and spring onions.
4. Once the spices smell fragrant, add a little water and add the previously fried fish. Stir well.
5. When it is cooked, it is ready to be served.

5. Spicy Soy Sauce Pomfret Fish Recipe

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The sweet and spicy combination typical of home cooking emerges from stir-fried shallots, onions, chilies and tomatoes which are cooked until wilted and then topped with a mixture of sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili sauce and totole. When the spices start to thicken, add the fried pomfret fish so that it is covered in the spicy soy sauce. Chives are added at the end for a fresh touch. The result is a spicy soy sauce pomfret dish that is simple, dense, and perfect as a side dish for hot rice.

Material:

– Pom pom fish
– Tomato
– Onion
– Bombai
– Red chili pepper
– Red onion

How to make:

1. Wash the fish and marinate for half an hour.
2. Fry the fish first. Lift and drain.
3. Fry the shallots. Then add the onions, red chilies and tomatoes. Add water.
4. Mix sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili sauce, totole, and a little water. Add it to the previously cooked ingredients.
5. Add the fish that has been fried previously.
6. Add spring onions. Stir well and taste test.
7. Ready to serve.

6. Recipe for Fried Fish with Chili Sauce

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This chili fried fish recipe features crispy fried pomfret after being marinated with instant spices and lemon juice. The chili sauce is made from cayenne pepper and garlic which are boiled, then ground coarsely and drizzled with hot oil to make the taste more delicious. Once the chili sauce is ready, the fried fish just needs to be mixed until it is covered in a simple but delicious spicy sauce.

Material:

– 2 pom pom fish
– 1 sachet of Desaku Marinade Seasoning
– 2 tbsp water
– 1/2 lemon

Chili Ingredients:

– 23 red cayenne peppers
– 12 green cayenne peppers
– 3 cloves of garlic
– Salt
– Broth powder

How to make:

1. After the fish is seasoned, let it rest for 25 minutes, then fry until crispy.
2. Boil all the chili ingredients.
3. After boiling, coarsely grind all the ingredients. Add salt and stock powder to taste.
4. After grinding, sprinkle with hot oil.
5. Mix the chili sauce with the fried pomfret fish using a pestle.

7. Rica-rica Pomfret Fish Recipe

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The fragrant basil leaves, the spiciness of the cayenne pepper, and the freshness of the tomatoes are the essence of this rica-rica pomfret fish. After the ground spices are sautéed until the color brightens, water is poured in to make a light spicy sauce. The pomfret fish that has been fried is then added, left to combine with the spices until the tomatoes soften and the salty and spicy taste is just right. In the final stage, the basil and leeks make the aroma explode. The result is rica-rica that is fresh, spicy and full of fragrant spices.

Material:

– 700 gr pomfret fish
– 250 gr basil leaves
– 1 tomato
– 3 spring onions
– 1 lime
– Salt
– 300 ml of water

Ground spices:

– 3 red onions
– 2 cloves of garlic
– 3cm
– 2 candlenuts
– 1 lemongrass stalk
– 15 cayenne peppers
– 10 red curly chilies

How to cook:

1. Marinate the fish with lime and salt for 20 minutes, then fry.
2. Saute ground spices.
3. Add 300 ml of water.
4. Add the fish after the water boils.
5. Add 1/2 tbsp salt.
6. Add tomatoes.
7. Once the fish is cooked, add the basil leaves and leeks.
8. Mix well and ready to serve.

8. Spicy Pomfret Fish Mangut Recipe

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This spicy pomfret fish mangut combines spicy coconut milk sauce from ground chili spices, onions, candlenuts, ginger, turmeric, as well as aromatics such as lemongrass, bay leaf, kaffir lime and galangal. After the sauce boils and the coconut milk is mixed, the fried pomfret is added with tomatoes and basil, resulting in a mangut that is creamy, spicy and fragrant with spices.

Material:

– 1 pom pom fish
– 1 pack of instant coconut milk
– Basil
– Tomato
– Salt
– Pepper
– Lime

Ground spices:

– 7 red onions
– 5 cloves of garlic
– 7 red bird’s eye chilies
– 4 curly red chilies
– 3 candlenut seeds
– 1 segment of ginger
– 1 tsp turmeric powder

Aromatic:

– 2 lemongrass stalks
– 2 bay leaves
– 3 kaffir lime leaves
– 1 galangal segment

How to make:

1. Marinate the fish with salt, pepper and lime. Leave it for 15-20 minutes. Then, fry the fish.
2. Saute the ground and aromatic spices.
3. Add enough water and wait until it boils before adding coconut milk.
4. Add coconut milk and stir until it boils. Add flavoring.
5. Add the fried fish.
6. Add tomatoes.
7. Add basil. Don’t forget to check the seasoning and turn off the stove.
8. If it is cooked, it is ready to be served.

9. Spicy and Sour Pomfret Fish Recipe

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This spicy pomfret sauce comes from sauteed turmeric, onions and chilies which makes the sauce bright in color. As soon as the tamarind, lime and tomatoes enter, the sauce immediately turns fresh and has a sharp aroma. Pomfret fish is cooked with lemongrass, ground ginger and pepper until the sauce is absorbed, resulting in a dish with a warm soup that is bitterly sour, deliciously spicy and tastes addictive.

Material:

– Pom pom fish
– Lime
– Lemongrass
– Tomato
– Tamarind
– Mushroom flavoring
– Ginger powder
– Pepper powder

Ground spices:

– Turmeric
– Garlic
– Big red chilies
– Red onion

How to make:

1. Coat pomfret fish with lime juice.
2. Blend the spice ingredients.
3. Slice the tomatoes, crush the lemongrass and slice the chilies.
4. Heat the oil then add the ground spices. Saute until fragrant. Add a little water.
5. Add the fish and the ingredients that have been prepared previously. Don’t forget to add salt and seasoning according to taste.
6. Cook until cooked and ready to serve.

Author: Intern/Zalma Abella

(brl/tin)