How to make fragrant and beautiful carp braised with turmeric

Prepare
20 minutes Implementation
60 Minutes For
3-4 people

In these winter days, eating hot dishes will make us warmer. This delicious, rich, yet extremely simple, easy-to-make pot of carp braised with turmeric will meet that.

Ingredients for making braised carp with turmeric

• Carp fish: 300 gr
• Turmeric: 1 branch
• Lemongrass: 2 plants
• Chili: 5 pieces
• Ginger: 1 branch
• Seasoning: Fish sauce, salt, salt, seasoning, sugar, monosodium glutamate, pepper

Ingredients for making braised carp with turmeric

Tips for choosing fresh ingredients:
– When choosing to buy carp, you should buy fish with bulging, transparent eyes, with iridescent scales clinging to the body, the mouth of the fish is closed, when touched, the body of the fish is elastic, not sticky. fresh fish.
– Do not buy fish with open mouth, peeling scales and signs of swelling.

How to make braised carp with turmeric

Step 1Process materials

Process materials

Lemongrass peeled off the old withered leaves outside, ginger, turmeric peeled off the peel, chili removed the stalk, all washed, then you cut lemongrass and chili, ginger and turmeric were smashed.

Step 2Prep and marinate fish

Marinate the fish and mix well to absorb the seasoning

The carp bought home, you wash it with water, then scrape the scales, remove the gills and intestines, and finally wash it again with salt water or lemon juice to remove the fishy smell and then put it in a basket to dry.

Put the fish in the stock pot, decant the fish juice secreted when marinating. Add 1 tablespoon seasoning, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon MSG, 2 teaspoons pepper and 1 tablespoon fish sauce. Add the prepared lemongrass, chili, ginger and turmeric, mix well to infuse the fish and marinate the fish for about 30 minutes.

Hot Tip: Rub salt, lemon juice or vinegar all over the fish to remove the fishy and slimy smell.

Step 3Fish stocks

Store fish until the water runs out

After the fish has absorbed the spices, put the pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of filtered water. Turn on the high heat for 3 minutes, then reduce the heat slowly, cover the fish stock until the stock is reduced.

You continue to store until the water is drained and seasoning to taste, during the time of storage, keep checking to avoid burning, when you see that the water has almost dried up, the fish is cooked evenly, then turn off the stove.

Good tip: When storing fish, you should use hot water instead of cold water, so the dish will be delicious and not fishy.

Stock the fish on low heat to let the fish slowly absorb the spices. You can use colored water to make the fish more beautiful.

Finished product

After being braised, the carp fish will have a beautiful yellow color of turmeric, when eaten, you will feel a greasy, spicy taste of ginger and chili. This dish is perfect to eat with hot rice on a cold day.

Above is a guide on how to make a simple carp braised fish that anyone can do. With just a little time, you have a pot of delicious braised fish for your family. Try it now.

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