Solok Lada

Solok lada ( pepper/chilli stuffed with coconut and fish).. From time to time making Solok Lada, I saw a huge improvement. For the first time, I steamed it to long, second time the stuffed is not so full so the pepper become wrinkly when it done.. And after few times "experimenting" finally I satisfied with the result... First and the most important things is make sure the pepper is fresh and crunchy, and much much better to use fresh fish rather than canned fish..

Here is the recipe.... Perfect to eat with Nasi kerabu.. Yummmyy..

2 medium size fish- I used Mackerel
Half of the medium size coconut- grated or also can use desicated coconut( fine one is better)
10 pepper/ long and " fat" chillies
Coconut milk 200ml
Ginger about half inch-chopped
Shallots 4-chopped
Garlic 1-chopped
Salt- to taste
Blackpepper-to taste

Clit Chillies/peppers lengthwise For stuffing and soaked in the water for about 10 minutes..


Fish- cleaned and boiled in the water until coooked..when it cooled down, take out all the bone, need to be really careful and be sure to take out the small bones aswell, we dont want anybody choke .. :0 .. OR also can subtitue with canned fish.. Less mess..:)


Mix all the ingredient ( except chillies/peppers) ,Blend it fine.. Add blackpaper and salt to taste..


Stuff the mixed ingredients into the chillies. Place chillies, slit side up in a pot. Pour in the coconut milk slowly and add a touch of salt. Cover pot and simmer gently for 15 minutes until cooked and almost dry. I also tried it steamed but we need to add the coconut milk in the mixture.


Done, ready to eat alone or with rice.. But it perfect the most with Nasi Kerabu.. :)