How To Turn Premix Spice Blend Into A Paste
Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, pound or blend 260g of chopped onions with 120ml water and 150g spice blend to achieve 530g of spice paste.
530g of spice paste serves to flavour approximately 1.2kg-1.5kg of fish or shrimps.
Store freshly made Traditional Otah paste frozen, thawed spice paste to be cooked within a week.
A Guide on How to Prepare Traditional Otah
Prepare:
260g Traditional Otah paste
6 tbsp cooking oil
700g minced fish meat
3 tbsp coconut cream
2 large eggs
1 tbsp sugar
Coconut leaf/Banana leaf (optional)
Directions:
1. On medium-low heat, stir-fry spice paste with cooking oil for 15 mins.
2. Allow spice paste to cool down before mixing with fish meat, coconut cream and eggs.
3. Wrap otah paste with coconut leaf or banana leaf, then steam or barbecue.