800 grams fresh - water fish
4 cups coconut milk
6 tablespoons finely shredded lemon grass
5-6 slices galanga root
5 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh turmeric root
2 tablespoons pepper corns
2 2/1 tablespoons dried chillies, seeded, soaked and chopped
1 teaspoon grated kaffir - lime rind
7-8 kaffir - lime leaves
1 1/2 Tablespoons shrimp paste
Fish sauce, tamarind or lime juice to taste
Bean sprouts, cucumber and 2 hard - boiled eggs