INGREDIENTS

1. Makes 4 portions
2. 680 gr Snapper fish fillet, Sliced into smaller fillet
3. 300 gr Balinese Spice for fish (Recipes below)
4. Salt and pepper to taste
5. 16 pcs Lemon basil Leaves
6. 4 pcs Salam Leaf
7. 4 pcs Kaffir lime leaf
8. 2 pcs Kaffir limejuice
9. 2 pcs Tomato, sliced
10. 4 pcs Banana leaf, cut into 20 x 20 cm square (quickly steam them to make it easy to fold)
11. 4 set Bamboo pick
12. 4 port Sweet potato rice pilaf
14. Balinese spice for fish:
15. 3 tbs Oil for frying
16. 8 pcs Shallot, chopped
17. 4 pcs Garlic, chopped
18. 4 pcs Red Chili, chopped
19. 1-2 pcs Hot Chili, chopped
20. 1 cm Ginger, chopped
21. 1 cm Turmeric, chopped
22. 2 cm Galangal, chopped
23. ½ cm Lesser Galangal
24. 6 pcs Candlenut, chopped
25. 1 pcs Tomato, chopped
26. 2 pcs Lemon grass, bruised
27. Salt and pepper to taste
28. Oil for frying
30. Sweet Potato rice pilaf:
31. 2 tbs Ghee or clarified butter
32. ½ kg Basmati Rice
33. 1 pcs Onion, chopped
34. 3 pcs Garlic, chopped
35. 1 pcs Sweet Potato or Yam, cubes
36. 1 pcs Pandanus Leaf
37. 1 ltr Water
38. salt to taste

PREPARATION

• To make Balinese wrapped fish: Marinade the fish with Balinese Spice overnight or at least for 30 minutes.
Season the fish with salt and pepper before folding them with banana leaf.
• Lay banana on work surface, put one piece of each Salam leaf and lime leaf in the center and put 3-4 slices of the fish on the top of it then put the sliced tomato and lemon basil leaf.
• Roll the banana leaf to cover the fish and sealed the side with bamboo sticks and grill over the charcoal for 6-7 minutes on each side or until the fish is cooked.
• Served with Sweet potato rice pilaf and sautéed Asian vegetables
• To make Balinese spice paste: Heat oil if frying pan and cook all the ingredients over medium heat until fragrant. Approximately around 30 minutes. Stir the spices occasionally to prevent them from sticking on the bottom. When is done, take out the lemon grass and let it become cool before use
• Blend or pound the spices into a paste, season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To make Sweet potato rice pilaf: Heat ghee or clarified butter and sauté onion and garlic until aromatic.
• Add basmati rice and continue coking for 2-3 minutes. Then add sweet potato and pour water. Add Pandan leaf and season with salt. Let it boil and simmer with cover for about 20-30 minutes until the rice is cooked.