Pecel Lele (Catfish) Traditional Food Recipe

Pecel Lele also called catfish is traditional food from Central Java indonesian. It’s not expensive but still healhty. Here the best pecel lele recipe for your family.

Ingredients :

• 4 catfishes
• Cooking Oil
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 cm turmeric
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 2 tomatoes (cut 4 pieces)
• 1 cucumber (sliced oblique)
• 6 basil leaf
• Lettuce

For Sauce :

• 5 big red peppers fruits (fried)
• 10 pieces of cayenne pepper (fried)
• 2 tomatoes (fried)
• 4 cloves garlic (fried)
• 2 spring onions (fried)
• 4 pieces of hazelnut (fried)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt

Directions :

1. Clean the catfish then take the entrails and gills and wash it.
2. Stir catfish with a subtle flavor. Let stand for ½ hour to allow the flavors absorbed.
3. Heat the cooking oil in a skillet, cook catfish, fry over medium heat until slightly dry and cooked, and remove.
4. Mix all sauce ingredients in a mortar, and then crushed.
5. Pecel Lele serves as a side dish of white rice or with complementary coffee chili paste and vegetables.
6.  Your pecel lele is ready to serving.

Additional :

• Cucumber
• Basil leaves
• Tomatoes

see also : Sambel/Sauce Pecel Recipe