Name: Silver Catfish in Fermented Durian Gravy (Ikan Patin Masak Gulai Tempoyak)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Silver catfish 1, about 500 g (1 lb 1½ oz), cleaned, gutted and cut into 3 pieces; Red bird’s eye chillies (cili padi) 30, seeded; Sugar to taste; Salt to taste; Turmeric 3-cm (1½-in) knob, peeled; Fermented durian 8 Tbsp; Water 200 ml (6¾ fl oz); Lemongrass 2 stalks, bruised; Dried sour fruit (asam gelugor) 2 pieces

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Fermented durian 8 Tbsp
Lemongrass 2 stalks, bruised
Water

Asia
Malaysia
Fish course
Pescatarian
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Combine fermented durian, lemongrass, water, dried sour fruit and pounded ingredients in a pot and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Put in the fish and cook for a further 10 minutes until fish is done. Season with salt and sugar. Serve warm with rice.