Grilled Stuffed Milkfish Recipe (Sate Bandeng)

Ingredients :
1 (600g) 3 tablespoons 1/3 1 125 cc Spices (ground) 2-3 2 teaspoons 1/2 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons 1 teaspoon 5 5 cloves 1 teaspoon	Fresh milkfish Oil Coconut, roasted, coarsely pounded Egg, lightly beaten Thick coconut milk from 1 coconut Banana leaf Salt Red chilies Coriander, roasted Cumin Chopped ginger Chopped galangal Chopped turmeric Shallots Garlic Tamarind juice Salt and sugar or brown sugar
Method : Clean fish and remove scales, fins, gills and entrails. Rinse and pat it dry. Pound the fish lightly until the flesh becomes tender. Using a small sharp knife, remove the backbone and as much of the flesh as possible through a slit under the gills, taking care not to break the skin. Set the skin aside. Roast the flesh until it changes color, then discard the bones and grind the flesh. Heat oil and sauté ground spices until fragrant. Remove and allow to cool. Combine the sautéed spices with ground fish, pounded coconut and egg. Stuff the fish skin with this mixture. Make a slit in a bamboo stick and clamp the stuffed skin with the slit bamboo. Tie both ends of the stick. Wrap the fish with banana leaf and grill until fish is firm. Remove the banana leaf and continue to grill. brush fish with salted thick coconut milk from time to time until it is cooked. Remove fish from heat and cut before serving. Note : In East Java, this cuisine is called Otak-Otak Bandeng (Grilled Fish Mixture). The fish is not brushed with thick coconut milk while grilling. Instead it is fried or baked until cooked. The filling is made up of mashed potatoes.