Golden Turmeric Fish (Indonesian baked fish recipe)

Name: Golden Turmeric Fish (Indonesian baked fish recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 x 180g / 6oz white fish fillets (, medium to thick, skinless (Note 1)); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 small eschalot ((~1/4 cup roughly chopped) (Note 2)); 1 garlic clove (, finely grated*); 2 tsp fresh turmeric (, finely grated* or substitute powdered (Note 3)); 1 tsp ginger (, peeled and finely grated*); 1 1/2 tbsp macadamia nuts ((Note 4)); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 kaffir lime leaf (, torn by hand (Note 5)); 2.5cm / 1" piece of fresh lemongrass, white part only, ( cut into 1cm / 0.2" pieces (Note 6)); 1 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp water; 2 tsp oil; 250g / 8oz cherry tomatoes (, quartered); 1 large red chilli (cayenne pepper) (, deseeded and finely diced (adjust to taste, Note 7)); 2 tsp coriander/cilantro leaves (, finely chopped (plus more for garnish))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Recipe video above. This homestyle Indonesian baked fish recipe is made with a Turmeric Curry Paste slathered on to white fish fillets which are then baked, and served topped with an Indonesian-style tomato salsa called Sambal Tomat.The curry paste is a gorgeously vibrant yellow colour thanks to the turmeric, and packed with fragrant and fresh South-East Asian curry flavours (as opposed to big, in-your-face-spice like Indian curries!).Sambal Tomat comes in all forms, from complex versions with flavourings like shrimp paste, to simpler and fresh ones like this one. We only need a simple one, the curry paste has plenty of flavour!

Updated at: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:02:37 GMT