Nyonya Papaya Masak Titek
(Green papaya in savoury spicy soup)
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 g ikan bilis (dried anchovies)
- 1 litre water
- 1 tsp ground white peppercorn
- 100 g dried prawns
- 1 large half-ripe papaya (skin should be greenish yellow)
- 5 candlenuts
- 3 - 5 dried red chillies (deseeded and soaked)
- 50 g belacan
- 150 g shallots (small onions)
Instructions
- 1
Bring ikan bilis and water to a boil. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- 2
Strain the ikan bilis water and set aside for later use.
- 3
Wash, peel and cut shallots, dried chilli and candle nuts into smaller pieces.
- 4
Break belacan into small pieces.
- 5
Add white pepper and all the ingredients into a grinder and blend into a fine paste.
- 6
Remove skin and seeds of half ripe papaya.
- 7
Cut into small chunks of about 2 - 3 inches.
- 8
Add some oil to a potl, stir fry the rempah (spice paste) until fragrant and oil separates.
- 9
Add in the pounded dried prawns in batches and mix well. Add oil if the mixture becomes dry.
- 10
Pour in the ikan bilis water, mix well and bring to a boil.
- 11
Add the chunks of papaya and bring it back to a boil.
- 12
Lower the heat and simmer until papaya is almost tender. Do not overcook or papaya will become soft and mushy.