PeekSeleb – Tekwan is a typical dish from Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, which is famous for its rich fish sauce and the chewy texture of fish balls. This dish is usually served as a hot soup and is often a favorite at family events or food festivals.
Here is a tekwan recipe that you can try at home. Let’s take a peek at the recipe and how to make it below.
Tekwan recipe
Photo: Pinterest
Ingredients for fish balls:
- 300 grams of mackerel, fillet, finely chopped
- 100 grams of sago flour
- 3 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 scallions, finely sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- Salt to taste
Ingredients for the gravy:
- 1 liter of fish stock (from boiling mackerel)
- 2 scallions, finely sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon ebi (dried shrimp), soak in hot water and grind
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Supplementary material:
- Bean sprouts to taste, brew with hot water and drain
- Fried onions to taste
- Celery leaves, finely sliced
Photo : Pinterest/Tekwan
Steps:
- Fish balls: Mix minced mackerel, sago flour, flour, eggs, green onions, garlic, ground pepper, and salt in a bowl. Stir well until all ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Heat water in a saucepan until it boils. Take a small amount of the fish ball dough using a spoon and shape it into a small ball. Place the fish balls into the boiling water and allow them to float. Lift and drain.
- Sauce: Heat cooking oil in a pan and sauté garlic until fragrant. Add the mashed ebi and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Pour the fish stock into the wok with the stir-fried garlic and prawns. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Add salt and pepper to taste according to taste. Stir well.
- Add the cooked fish balls into the gravy. Cook briefly until the fish balls are warm.
- Prepare a serving bowl. Place the bean sprouts and fish balls at the bottom of the bowl. Pour hot sauce over it.
- Sprinkle with fried onions and celery leaves. Tekwan is ready to be served.
This tekwan recipe produces a tekwan dish with delicious fish sauce and chewy fish balls. You can add vermicelli noodles or yellow noodles as a complement.
Serve warm tekwan as a delicious and warming main dish. Good luck! (bbi)