Dragon Fish

Name: Dragon Fish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: medium pomfrets: 2; cloves - chopped: 15-20; tbsp red curry paste: 1; cup +1 tbsp corn flour: 1/4; tbsp oil: 2; stalks spring onion greens – chopped: 2-3; spring onions—chopped: 4-5; tsp sugar: 5; tbsp vinegar: 2

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40 mins
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

2 medium pomfrets
15-20 cloves - chopped
1 tbsp red curry paste
1/4 cup +1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp oil
2-3 stalks spring onion greens – chopped
4-5 spring onions—chopped
5 tsp sugar
2 tbsp vinegar

How to Make Dragon Fish

Slit the pomfrets and remove the central bone.
1. Make gashes on either side.
2. Sprinkle salt and cornflour on the outside and inside of the fish.
Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan.
1. Put spring onion greens in a strainer and flash fry in the hot oil.
2. Drain and set aside.
Heat two tablespoons of oil in another pan.
1. Add spring onions, garlic and red chilli paste and mix together.
2. Sauté for a minute and add two cups of water.
3. Mix and cook.
4. Deep fry the pomfrets lightly until they turn a golden brown all over.

Place most of the spring onion greens on a dish.
1. Drain the fish and place it over them.
2. Mix a tbsp of corn flour into quarter cup of water.
3. Add salt and sugar to the sauce and mix.
4. Add the cornflour and mix and cook till the sauce thickens.
5. Add vinegar and mix.
6. Pour the sauce over the fish.
7. Sprinkle the remaining spring onion greens on top.