Holat Fish Cooking Recipe

Gambar: Ilustrasi Aristik

Holat fish is a typical dish from North Sumatra, especially Tapanuli, which is famous for its unique taste and traditional spices. This dish is a fish soup served with a sauce that has a chelate or astringent taste, thanks to the use of balakka wood shavings and young rattan shoots. The following is a complete recipe for making Holat Fish.

 Ingredients

- Fish: 1 goldfish

- Rank: 5 young rattan stalks

- Water: 2 glasses of hot water

 Ground spices

- 1 tablespoon andaliman (a type of Sumatran pepper)

- 1 stick of balakka wood

- 2 tablespoons roasted rice flour

- 3 cloves of red onion

- 25 cayenne peppers

- Salt to taste

- 1 tsp stock powder

Iris Seasoning

- 4 red onions (sliced)

 Grilled Fish Seasoning

- 1 tbsp turmeric powder

- 1 tsp ground pepper

- 1 tsp coriander powder

- Salt to taste

 How to make

1. Fish Preparation: Rub the goldfish with pepper, coriander and turmeric powder. Leave it for a few minutes so that the flavors absorb.

2. Grilling Fish: Grill the fish over medium heat until cooked, don't let it get too dry.

3. Processing Young Rattan: Peel the skin of the rank (young rattan), take the soft inner part, wash it clean, then boil it briefly.

4. Preparing Balakka Wood: Scrape off the outer bark of the balakka wood and remove the green part. Soak the green balakka wood shavings in hot water, then strain.

5. Make ground spices: Puree the chilies, shallots and andaliman. Add salt and stock powder to it.

6. Mixing the spices: Mix the ground spices with the hot sauce made from balakka wood. Add roasted rice flour and mix well. Taste correction.

7. Add Pangkalan and Fish: Add the prawns to the sauce, stir until evenly mixed. Add the grilled fish to the sauce and drizzle with the hot sauce.

8. Serving: Holat Fish is ready to be enjoyed! Serve with sliced ​​red onions on top for added flavor.

 Tips for Enjoying

This dish is usually served with warm white rice or can also be enjoyed as a refreshing soup. The unique taste of the slightly brown holat sauce will provide a different culinary experience for lovers of traditional cuisine.

Enjoy trying this Holat Fish recipe at home!