Pucuk Paku Masak Lemak

Pucuk Paku Masak Lemak (serves 10)

Ingredients:

Pucuk Paku, only use the leaf and stalk 2kg

Water

Sugar 2tbsp

Coconut Milk 1litre

Water 500ml

Salt and Sugar, to season

Paste

Bird’s eye chili 8nos

Shallots 10nos

Red onion 50gm

Turmeric Powder 2tsp

Tamarind Skin 6pcs

Medium sized anchovy 50gm

Dried Prawns 4tsp

Water 250ml

Salt 1tsp

Method:

1. Boil the water with sugar and blanch the pucuk paku till medium cooked. Remove from the heat and soak it into ice water. Strain the pucuk paku and set aside.

2. Blend the bird’s eye chili, shallots, red onion, turmeric powder, tamarind skin, medium sized anchovy, dried prawns, water and salt into a fine paste.

3. Pour in 500ml of coconut milk and 500 ml water into a pot and stir for 5 minutes. Later, add remaining coconut milk and blended ingredients on low heat.

4. Season with salt and sugar.

5. Pour in the pucuk paku at last and continue slowing stiring on low heat for 10 minutes.

6. Serve.