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Banana leaf-baked sea bass

Banana leaf-baked sea bass comes together with Ground White Pepper, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Tailed Pepper, and Coconut Sugar. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the spice paste, dry-fry the white pepper, black pepper, nutmeg, tailed pepper, cumin seeds, aniseed, long pepper and coriander seeds in a frying pan over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes, or until toasted and fragrant.

2. 2

   Add the remaining spice paste ingredients and continue to pound the ingredients to a rough paste.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Spread the spice paste all over the fish until coated. Season with salt, then stuff the cavity with the lemon-basil leaves and bay leaves.

5. 5

   Put the fish in the centre of the banana leaf (use several leaves if you cannot find one that's big enough).

6. 6

   Fold the edges of the banana leaf over the fish to create a tight parcel.

7. 7

   Secure with wooden skewers or cocktail sticks.

8. 8

   Bake the sea bass in the oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.

9. 9

   Unwrap the fish and remove the meat from the bones, keeping the skin as intact as possible.

10. 10

    Serve with turmeric-cooked vegetables.