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Mackerel Tuna Curry

Ingredients:

• 1 mackerel tuna, cut into 6 pieces
• 2 tbsp lime juice
•  tsp pepper powder
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 sticks of lemongrass, (1) ____
• 2 lime leaves, remove the tips
• 2 cm ginger, crushed
• 400 ml coconut milk from 1 grated coconut
• 3 stalks of basil leaves, take the leaves
• salt
• 6 shallots
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 3 cm of turmeric, peeled and (2) ____
• 6 red chillies

Directions:

1. (3) ____ the fish with lime juice,  teaspoon of salt, and pepper. Let it for 15 minutes to (4) ____.
2. (5) ____ the fish until cooked.
3. Make the seasoning for the curry. Crush (6) ____, garlic, turmeric, and chillies.
4. Heat the oil. (7) ____ the seasoning until fragrant. Add lemongrass, lime leaves, and ginger, cook until fragrant.
5. Add tuna and stir (8) ____, so the fish will not break. Add the coconut milk and salt, cook until boiling and (9) ____.
6. Add the basil leaves and (10) ____.
7. Pour on the serving plate and serve it as the side dish.

(Adopted from: Siti Fatimah, Menu Rumahan Favorit, Jakarta, Kala Media, 2011.)

Add the basil leaves and (10) ____.