Kuah Kuning (Yellow Gravy Soup) is a traditional Papuan (from Indonesian Papua) recipe for a classic dish of turmeric fish soup served with papeda or congealed sago starch. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Papuan version of: Yellow Gravy Soup (Kuah Kuning).
(click this button to prevent the screen from sleeping so Cook Mode is 'ON')
This is a classic street food from Papua in Indonesia. Here it's elevated to a complete meal by serving with papeda and steamed kale.
Ingredients:
1kg Red snapper
1 lime
1 tbsp Salt
For the Seasoning:
3 curly red chillies
8 cayenne peppers
1 small red onion
5 garlic cloves
1 finger-sized piece of fresh turmeric
Other Ingredients:
2 lemongrass stalks (core only, pounded to flatten)
5 starfruit (wuluh) ends trimmed and fruit halved crossways
800ml boiling water
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced into thin rounds
2 sprigs of basil, leaves and young shoots only
1 tsp salt
bouillon granules, to taste
2 tbsp oil
100g kale steamed to cook
2 tbsp tomato sambal
Method:
Gut, scale and clean the snapper then remove the gills. Cut the fish into pieces then rub with lime and season with salt. Place in a bowl, cover and set aside to marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
After this time, wash the fish, pat dry and set aside.
Chop the seasoning ingredients, place in a mortar or blender and render to a paste.
Place a large pan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil then stir in the seasoning mixture and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until cooked and aromatic. Add the lemongrass and star fruit, fry briefly, stirring to coat in the spices.
At this point stir in the fish pieces then pour over the hot water. Stir in the salt then add the bouillon granules.
Stir to combine, add the tomatoes then cook over low heat for 15–20 minutes until the gravy is boiling and starting to thicken.
Adjust the seasonings to taste then add the basil leaves, stirring gently to combine.
Serve accompanied by papeda and the steamed kale blended with the tomato sambal.
)
Click on the image, above to submit to Pinterest.