Ingredients
- 4 medium-hot red chiles (such as Cayenne, jwala, Holland red fingers, or Fresno), stemmed and coarsely chopped (½ cup)
- 1 medium shallot, coarsely chopped (¼ cup)
- 6 candlenuts
- One 1-in. piece of ginger, coarsely chopped (2 Tbsp.)
- 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 grape tomatoes, coarsely chopped (¼ cup.)
- ¾ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tbsp. canola oil
- 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 8 medium makrut lime leaves, vein removed and finely chopped (1 Tbsp.)
- 10-12 thick stalks of lemongrass
- 14 oz. fresh raw mackerel, skin removed
- 1 cup fried shallots
- ¾ cups (1¾ oz) unsweetened, dried, finely grated coconut
- ¼ cups plus 1 Tbsp. coconut milk
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1-2 tbsp. cornstarch (optional)
- 2 tbsp. coconut or sunflower oil, plus more for brushing
- Sambal, for serving (optional)
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