BRUNEI: Ambuyat (SERVES 4)
AmbuyatIngredients A
6.5 cups sago rumbia
Boiled water
4 cups of water
Ingredients B
600g white fish/cob fish/Spanish Mackerel
Pounded coarsely:
40g shallots
10g fresh turmeric
10g ginger
3g bird's eye chilies
30g lemon grass
5g dried tamarind
1.5 ts salt
2.5 cups of water
Ingredients C
500g spinach
1.5 ts salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Pounded:
20g shallots
10g garlic
1 tbsp shrimp paste
0.5 cups of water
Preparing using Ingredients A
To make ambuyat: Mix sago with 4 cups of water and soak for 10 minutes.
Drain off the water and pour sago into a heat proof container.
Pour freshly boiled hot water over it. Mix well until the sago looks clear and of gummy consistency.
Preparation for Ingredients B
Clean the fish and cut into 5 slices.
Place into a saucepan together with other ingredients B. Stir well until cooked.
Preparing using Ingredients C
Heat oil in a wok and stir fry the pounded ingredients until fragrant.
Stir in the paku shoots. Add salt and 1/2 cup of water. Cook until soft.