OTAK - OTAK INDONESIAN FOOD RECIPES


       Brains are food from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia are commonly made from fish mackerel by way wrapped in banana leaves and baked. In Malaysia, Muar famous brain-brain. In Indonesia brains are often found in several areas around the northern Gaza or region.Brains made from fish meat, then mashed and seasoned. Furthermore, fish flesh is inserted again into the skin of the fish which is then boiled or baked wrapped in banana leaves. These foods can be eaten alone or with spicy tamarind sauce. Sometimes used as a side dish to eat rice.

 traditional food brains are snacks that characterizes the Regency of Bintan. This traditional food made of various herbs and spices which are all derived from the local environment. The basic ingredients of this food is fish or cuttlefish wrapped in coconut leaves were cut into pieces measuring about 20 cm. 

This food has long been a hallmark of traditional regional food Bintan, but not known since when the food is and is not known who created this traditional food. According to them this food has been around since the past and forward to the present as typical food from the area of ​​Bintan. 

The food is very popular with local people as well as for the newcomers or tourists, when visiting the area Bintan will always buy brains that can easily be obtained in various places such sales in the Guard, deer and so on. Moreover, the price of food is relatively cheap, so it is favored by various circles of society. 

These foods contain nutritional value and high protein because it is made from seafood such as fish and squid. Display foods wrapped in a palm leaf makes its own value gives the impression of a very traditional so it is not wrong if this food is characteristic of local food. In the development of the present, food is increasingly popular in the area of ​​Riau Islands so it is not surprising that food sales are also scattered in various places not only in the area of ​​Bintan but up to Tanjungpinang, for example in the port area and a variety of traditional markets often found selling these foods, it can not be separated from the high interest of the buyer / community to feel the pleasure of the traditional food




How to make food otak - otak : 

Material :

    300 gr fresh mackerel fish meat (finely minced)
    100 g of corn starch were of good quality
    1 egg
    1 stalk scallion pods (thinly sliced)
    30 ml thick coconut milk
    3 cloves of garlic (crushed)
    5 red onions (puree)
    1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 teaspoon fine salt
    enough to boil water
    oil for frying to taste 

Supplementary material :

    peanut sauce that is already ready to taste 

How to Make a Brain Brain Mackerel:

    1.Combine mackerel meat that has been finely ground with corn starch
    
    2.Pour the coconut milk and sliced ​​scallion enter pods also seasoning mashed
     
    3.Add the eggs and add sugar, salt and pepper
     
    4.Knead all ingredients by hand until the dough becomes smooth
    
    5.Take the dough taste and elongated shape with a size according to taste (do until the dough runs out)
    
    6.Boil the brain the brain that has been formed in boiling water until the float, lifting
    
    7.Once boiled, soaked brain brain in ice water for about 5-10 minutes, remove drain
     
    8.Heat the oil then fry the brain brain until completely cooked, remove drain
     
    9.Brain brain fried mackerel ready to be enjoyed







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