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Balinese Grilled Mackerel - Ikan Bumbu Bali Recipe

Ikan Bumbu Bali, as it is lovingly known by the people of Bali which is considered to be heaven on earth. It is a traditional Indonesian dish which is quite centric to their age old methods of cooking food, using a base of sauce and then cooking the meat into it and then char grilling the meat. A best seller in town and a must have, if ever you shall be visiting Bali. Balinese Grilled Mackerel - Ikan Bumbu Bali picture

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time35 Min

Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelMedium

Health IndexHealthyServings2

CuisineAsianCourseMain Dish

TasteMeatyFeelJuicy

MethodGrilledSpecialityHalal

Main IngredientFishInterest GroupGourmet

Recipe Story

Well, I had this dish while enjoying my part of the sunset at the pristine beaches of Jimbaran, Bali, what i would describe as a perfect setting for having this flavor explosive in my mouth. With traditional dances and performances happening around, all of a sudden my wife stopped me and exclaimed what a fantastic fish is this. To me this was a miracle, since my wife never positively favored south east asian cuisine and fish was something she didn't venture into quite often. On this occasion, she was quite out of options for dinner, but it really made my day. The fish in deed was a beauty, and the flavors it packed in itself did create some magic moments, and now after an year, we still remember that evening in Bali, not because of the magic moments, but majorly because of the Fish in Bumbu bali. We simply miss it!!!

Ingredients

	Mackerel Â– 20 ounces
	Turmeric	1 inch
	Salt	1/2 Teaspoon
	Lime	1
	Lemon grass	1 (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Water	2 Cup (16 tbs) (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Sweet soy sauce - 3 tablespoons
	Shallots	10 (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Garlic	3 Clove (5gm) (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Candlenuts - 5
	Ginger	1/2 inch (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Tamarind juice	1 Tablespoon (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Salt	1 To taste (Salad oil Â– 1 tablespoon)
	Sugar Â– to taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1. In a grinder, grind shallots, garlic, candlenuts, ginger, tamarind juice, salt, sugar.
2. Scrape the scales off and wash the mackerel, cut into appropriate pieces, marinade with salt, lime juice and turmeric for 10-20 minutes.

MAKING
3. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry the mackerel
4. In another pan, heat oil and fry the ground shallots mixture and the lemongrass.
5. Add water, sweet soy sauce and bring to a boil, simmer until sauce thickens, stirring continuously.
6. Add fried mackerel and simmer until fish absorbs the sauce.
7. Now char-grill the fish until browns on all sides.

SERVING
8. Serve hot with steaming rice and the sauce.