Seafood sautéed with Basil (Makanan Laut Goreng Bersama)

Loaded with a rich and fragrant variety of succulent seafood and healthy veggies, this spicy yet balanced dish is perfect for lunch or dinner. Feel free to customise this recipe to your taste!
Serves
2
Cooking Time
20 mins
Cuisine
Malaysian

Ingredients

  • 800g of seafood of your choice, such as prawn, squid, ikan merah (red snapper), and crab.
  • 4 white onions, chopped
  • 5 red chilies
  • 3 chili padi
  • 1 tsp. of belacan
  • 2 tbsp. fish curry powder
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp. fish sauce
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • Handful of sweet basil leaves
  • Sugar to taste

Instructions

  1. Pound red chilies, cili padi, belacan and white onions until fine.
  2. Heat oil and saute the pounded chilies with oyster sauce and curry powder until fragrant.
  3. Add in the seafood and a little water. Fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Finally, add kaffir lime leaves, basil and a pinch of sugar.
  5. Serve and enjoy.