Carp Cooked in Coconut Milk Recipe

(Ca Chep kho nuoc dua)

Carp is a kind of fish in Vietnam. The Vietnamese usually cook Carp with Coconut milk, then eat with boiled-rice. Today, Vietnamese Food will show you how to cook carp with coconut milk.

Ingredients : Serves 4
15 ml 1 stalk 1/2 teaspoon 1 clove 1 1/2 tablespoon 4 30 ml 120 ml 1 1 tablespoon 1	Vegetable oil Lemon grass, peeled and finely chopped Peppercorns, bruised Garlic, chopped and crushed Red chili pepper, thinly sliced Ground cinnamon Whole cloves, bruised Nuoc Mam sauce Coconut milk Carp, large enough to serve 4, cleaned and gutted Fresh coriander, finely chopped Lime, rind and juiced
Method : In the oil, gently fry the lemon grass, peppercorns, garlic, chili, cinnamon and cloves until the flavor is released - 2 minutes at the outside. Add the Nuoc Mam sauce and stir in gently. Remove from the heat and stir in the coconut milk. Place the carp in a pan and pour over the coconut milk mixture. Add the lime juice and fresh coriander and stir. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the fish is cooked. Remove the fish and place on a serving dish. Garnish with the strips of lime rind. Heat the sauce and boil for a few minutes to reduce and thicken. Strain until a plain milk is left. Pour this over the carp.