In Malaysia, travelers can taste the fish in restaurants, sold for a kilogram between RM 350 to RM 500*. Travelers to Indonesia can buy the fish costing from Rp 1 million to Rp 1.5 million per kilogram.
Due to its exorbitant price, and rich taste it is often dubbed ‘The King’s food’ as not many can afford to eat it.
Here’s a recipe for travelers who would like to try cooking a mahseer fish.
Ingredients:
One Mahseer fish – clean the innards, scrape the fish scale and keep it aside
I
Onion, garlic, Tamarind, Coriander, galangal, turmeric, chili, coriander, lemongrass
(blend ingredients)
II
Coconut milk, lime and bay leaves; salt, sugar, and pepper to taste
How to make:
Clean and wash the fish thoroughly.
Saute ingredients I until fragrant spices
Add coconut milk, salt, sugar, fish and lime leaves (ingredients II). Simmer over low heat until cooked.
The leftover scales can be soaked in lemon juice to rid the fishy smell. Next, add salt and seasoning flour. Fry the batter in oil. The fish scales are an added bonus as a crunchy and tasty mahseer crackers.
Have fun eating!