CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Seafood, Grains, Eggs, Dairy |
Thai |
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 |
lb |
White fish, cod cut into |
|
|
small bite sized chunks |
5 |
T |
Finely chopped phak bung |
|
|
swamp cabbage or |
|
|
spinach |
6 |
T |
Red curry paste |
6 |
T |
Finely chopped, freshly |
|
|
toasted peanuts |
3 |
T |
Finely chopped bai makrut |
|
|
kaffir lime leaf or lime |
|
|
zest |
2 |
|
Eggs |
6 |
T |
Thick coconut milk |
2 |
T |
Fish sauce |
2 |
T |
Corn starch |
2 |
T |
Prik ki nu daeng, red |
|
|
birdseye chilis |
|
|
julienned |
2 |
c |
Coconut milk |
4 |
|
Egg yolks |
2 |
T |
Fish sauce |
2 |
T |
Corn starch |
INSTRUCTIONS
haw mukh is a rarity : a dish intended as an appetiser or snack. It is
essentially a custard made from curried steamed fish. A non curreid
set of ingredients is included as an "afterthought", though to avoid
reptition I won't repeat the method - I leave that to the experience
and imagination of the lovers of bland food. method: In Thailand this
is steamed in little cups made from banana leaves, pinned together
with tooth picks, but you could just as well use ramekin bowls. Mix
all the ingredients but the peanuts, julienned chilis, phak bung and
fish in a food processor. Line the bowls with the phak bung, then put
the fish in the bowls. Stir the peanuts and chilis into the sauce
mixture and pour over the fish. Leave a little expansion space at the
top of the dish. Place the filled bowls in a steamer, and steam for 15
to 20 minutes (until the fish is cooked and the sauce has set into a
custard like consistency). To serve: Either serve the dishes 'as is'
with the usual Thai table condiments, or for a more formal occasion,
whip some thick coconut milk, and garnish each bowl with a couple of
teaspoons of the whipped coconut milk and a slivered red chili.
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