Otak otak berselimut // Wrapped Fish Cake

This Indonesian delicious snack is traditionally wrapped using banana leaves. In case you don't have banana leaves or perhaps it is too expensive, this fish cake can be wrapped using spring roll wrappers. Another version of classic spring roll with vegetables, and to be dip in the spicy peanut sauce.

Source: Sedap Sekejap (Indonesian cookbook magazine)

Fish Cake:
250 gr fish fillet
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 red onions
85 ml water
125 gr tapioca flour

20 spring roll wrappers

Peanut sauce:
50 gr fried peanuts
5 red chillies
1/2 teasp salt
1 teasp sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
50 ml water

Directions:

Fish cake:
1. Make first the fish paste by blending all ingredients in a blender.
If you use frozen fish, make sure you defrost the fish first before blending and reduce the amount of water.

2. Take 2 teaspoons fish paste each for one wrapper.

3. Deep fry the fish cake in hot oil until golden brown.

4. Serve it while hot accompanied with peanut sauce.

Peanut sauce:
1. Grind the peanuts and chillies finely.
2. Boil the water and the rest of ingredients until all dissolved.