Ikan pepes ala Bali (Steamed fish ala Bali)

I bought a spanish mackerel fish last weekend. I thought of making ikan pepes or steamed fish in banana leaves. I have my own recipe which I will post later on but this time would like to try different style. I have got the link on youtube showing the Bali chef makes ikan pepes ala Bali. The aromatic spices blend with the banana leaves just make this taste good. I had a big grin when I smelled the kitchen afterwards, oh it does feel like being back home in Indonesia :)

So here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1.5 pounds whole spanish mackerel, bone off and cut into pieces
1 lime key; take the juice

1 lemon grass (take 5 cm closest to the roots and chopped thinly)
5 shallots
5 garlics
2.5 cm ginger
1.5 cm galangal slice thinly
2 tablespoon ground chillies (sambal oeloek)
5 candle nuts (kemiri)
1 teaspoon tamarind paste
3 tablespoon brown palm sugar
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt (add more if you like)
5 keffir lime leaves
3 bay leaves
1 tomatoes chopped coarsely

Banana leaves to wrap

Direction:

1. Mix the lime juice and the fish; set aside
2. Put the following ingredients to food processor: shallots,garlic, ginger, galangal, and candle nut.
3. Take the mix out to a bowl and then add the fish and the whole other ingredients, don't forget to taste the mix, add more salt or sugar if necessary.
4. Wrap the mix in banana leaves, use toothpick to stitch the leaves
5. Steam for 20 minutes, or check if the fish already turned to white.
6. Selamat makan!