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Pesmol Tilapia

PORTION

4

COOKING TIME

-

MINUTES

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • Tilapia fillet from Regal Springs Indonesia: 200 g
  • Lime: 1 piece
  • Salt: 1 ½ tsp
  • White pepper powder: ½ tsp
  • Garlic powder: 1 tsp
  • Ground coriander: 1 tsp
  • Granulated sugar: 2 tsp
  • Stock powder: 1 tsp
  • Bay leaf: 1 leaf
  • Torn kaffir lime leaves: 2 leaves
  • Turmeric leaf: 1 leaf
  • Crushed ginger: 2 cm
  • Crushed galangal: 2 cm
  • Crushed lemongrass: 1 stalk
  • Sliced red tomato: 1 piece
  • Sliced green tomatoes: 2-3 pieces
  • Sliced spring onion: 20 g
  • Whole red bird’s eye chilies: 20 g
  • Whole shallots: 20 g
  • Tamarind water: 100 ml
  • Stock/broth: 300 ml
  • Shallot oil: 5 tbsp

Fine spices:

  • Shallots: 5 cloves
  • Garlic: 4 cloves
  • Large red chili: 1 piece
  • Roasted candlenuts: 3 pieces
  • Roasted coriander seeds: 2 tsp
  • Roasted cumin: 1 tsp
  • Roasted dried shrimp (ebi): 1 tsp
  • Charred turmeric: 5 cm
  • Charred lesser galangal (kencur): 2 cm

Instructions

Instructions:

  1. Cut the tilapia into pieces, marinate with ½ tsp salt, white pepper powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, and lime juice. Let it marinate for 5 minutes.
  2. Heat shallot oil, pan-fry the tilapia for 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same pan, sauté the ground spices until fragrant.
  4. Add ginger, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaf, and turmeric leaf. Sauté again.
  5. Season with salt, sugar, stock powder, tamarind water, and broth. Cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the tilapia, spring onions, whole shallots, bird’s eye chilies, and sliced tomatoes.
  7. Stir gently and cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes, then turn off the heat.