Name: Vietnamese-style steamed whiting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 50 gram fresh turmeric, peeled and chopped; 50 gram fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 3 long green chillies, chopped; 1/2 large brown onion, chopped; 5 clove garlic, peeled; 1/2 tablespoon garam masala; 200 millilitre vegetable oil; 1/3 cup palm sugar; 1/3 cup (80ml) fish sauce; 400 millilitre coconut cream; 4 large or 8 small whiting fillets, skin on, trimmed and pin-boned; 4 baby bok choy, washed and halved; 100 gram cherry tomatoes, halved; 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced; 1/2 cup vietnamese mint leaves; rice, to serve

Vietnamese-style steamed whiting

This fragrant, nutritious meal is a beautiful way to enjoy fresh fish.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

Ingredients

50 gram fresh turmeric, peeled and chopped

50 gram fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

3 long green chillies, chopped

1/2 large brown onion, chopped

5 clove garlic, peeled

1/2 tablespoon garam masala

200 millilitre vegetable oil

1/3 cup palm sugar

1/3 cup (80ml) fish sauce

400 millilitre coconut cream

4 large or 8 small whiting fillets, skin on, trimmed and pin-boned

4 baby bok choy, washed and halved

100 gram cherry tomatoes, halved

4 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced

1/2 cup vietnamese mint leaves

rice, to serve

Method

1.Using a stick blender, blend turmeric, ginger, chilli, onion, garlic, garam masala and vegetable oil together to make a smooth paste. Cook paste in a medium heavy-based saucepan over low-medium heat until fragrant, about 40 minutes. Add sugar, fish sauce and coconut cream; bring to the boil.

2.Steam whiting and bok choy until just cooked, about 5-6 minutes. To serve, place whiting (skin-side up) and bok choy in bowls and spoon sauce over. Top with tomatoes, lime leaves and mint. Serve with rice.

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