Wooden Fish (Eungkot Keumamah)

Eungkot Keumamah (wooden fish) is made of tuna that has been been boiled and then dried in the sun for a few days, so it having such a hard texture of wood. Eungkot keumamah (wooden fish) is a very popular food both children and adults in Aceh.

Ingredients and Seasonings:

·       350 grams of dried tuna fish ( keumamah), shredded thickly

·       salt to taste

·       lime juice

·       8 green chillies (cut in  half)

·       200 grams of potatoes (cut into dices)

·       3 fresh Averrhoa bilimbi (cut into pieces)

·       2 shallots ( sliced)

·       8 curry leaves

·       150 ml coconut milk

·       5 tablespoons oil to saute

Grind spices:

·       7 shallots

·       3 cloves of garlic

·       1 tsp coriander

·       15 pieces of cayenne pepper

·       5 red chilies

·       1 tsp turmeric powder

·       1 cm ginger

·       10 asam sunti (dried Averrhoa bilimbi)

Instructions:

·       Mix lime juice with wood fish that have been shredded (cut), a little salt and mix with grind spices, stir well. Set aside

·       While heat oil, saute onion and curry leaves until fragrant. Add wooden fish that has given spices, green chillies, potatoes, asam sunti and fresh Averrhoa bilimbi, stir.

·       Pour coconut milk, cook over medium heat until cooked. Remove and serve.