Burmese Fish Sibyan

Submitted by:Irene Khin Wong

Here is the simple classic fish curry that can be made in less than half hour. It is all time favorite of mine and for my restaurant Road to Mandalay. Now I cook this at client’s home or in my catering company Saffron 59.

INGREDIENTS-
2 lbs cod filet or chilean seabass (halibut)
1 inch chunk ginger
2 tsp turmeric powder
¼ cup of vegetable oil
3 med. tomatoes, small chunks
3 med. onions, minced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 1/2 inch of ginger, minced
2 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp hot paprika or 2 fresh chile peppers
1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
¼ cup of vegetable or fish stock
½ cup cilantro leaves for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS-

1. In a mixing bowl, marinade the fish with salt, pepper and turmeric for five minutes.
2. In a frying pan, heat the oil and mix in the onion till lightly brown.
3. Add in ginger, garlic till fragrant.
4. Add in the paprika then immediately the fish and allow it to sear.
5. Then stir in tomatoes, liquid stock and cook for five minutes.
6. Lower the heat and add fish sauce, coriander stems and simmer for another 2 minutes.
7. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot with steamed jasmine rice.

Serves 5/6 guests

ShowMeTheCurry notes: This dish sounds wonderful. Thank you, Irene, for sharing and giving a whole new international dimension to ShowMeTheCurry.com

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7 thoughts on “Burmese Fish Sibyan

  1. Recipe worked perfectly, my first time smoking salmon (pinks). I modified the procedure a bit since my pellet grill has a minimum temperature of 180: I first cold-smoked for one hour using a smoker tube in the cold grill.

  2. I have tried this recipe(Burmese Fish Sibyan) with basa.Works and tastes great.And yes ,cucumber raita is an absolute must with it.
    Thank you.

  3. First found this lovely recipe on Chow.com. I served it with plain basmati rice and a cucumber raita (with a hint of mint). My guests were delighted.

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