Myanmar Food
Fluffy Saltfish Relish
Ingredients
- 4 ounces saltfish (ngayan)
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 onion
How to cook
Wash fish and boil in water to cover, with
turmeric, till tender. Flake meat off fish. Put into
mortar and pound, extracting small bones, till flesh
is well shredded, yielding about 1 1/2 cups for
given amount of oil. Slice onion and garlic evenly.
Heat oil in a wok, fry garlic golden and drain
off. Do the same for onion. Put in fish and fry over
good heat, stirring constantly. After about 7
minutes, fish should begin to crisp. When crisp
enough, no oil should remain. Take off fire and let
cool. When fish is cooked, add fried onion and
garlic and keep airtight till use.
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