Golden Coconut Fish Curry

Golden Yellow Gurame Fish Curry (Gurame Gulai Kuning)

Ingredients:

• 1 whole Gurame fish, cut into 4 pieces
• Lime or lemon juice, for marinating the fish
• Coconut milk from half a coconut, as desired
• 4 pieces of tofu, diced
• 4 curly red chilies, halved
• 4 bird’s eye chilies or green chilies, or to taste
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
• 1 kaffir lime leaf
• 1 bay leaf

Spice Paste:

• 5 shallots
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 cm ginger
• 2 cm turmeric
• Additional bird’s eye chilies (optional, for extra spice)
• Salt, to taste

Steps:

1. Clean the Gurame fish and rub with lime or lemon juice and salt. Let it sit for about 15 minutes, then lightly fry until partially cooked. Set aside.

2. In a cooking pot, combine coconut milk with the spice paste, bay leaf, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, red chilies, and bird’s eye chilies. Wait until the coconut milk boils and stir continuously to prevent it from curdling or splitting.

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3. Once the coconut milk mixture boils, add the Gurame fish and tofu. Cook briefly until the fish absorbs the flavors of the coconut milk.

4. Season with salt according to taste.

5. Serve hot with steamed rice. Enjoy your meal!

This Golden Yellow Gurame Fish Curry, or Gurame Gulai Kuning, is a flavorful Indonesian dish that combines tender Gurame fish with a rich coconut milk sauce infused with aromatic spices. Perfectly paired with steamed rice, it’s a delightful dish that brings the flavors of Southeast Asia to your table.