RECIPE FOR MAKING KERABU

Here is the recipe on how to prepare kerabu that I got it from my friend, Kamariah. We made it for about 20 people. If you wish to make it for a few then just reduce the amount of herbs used.

Ingredients
Kaduk leaves
Mengkudu leaves
Bebuas leaves
Long beans
Pegaga
Bunga kantan (Torch ginger)
Bean sprouts
Selom
Daun Kunyit

lemon grass
lime
garlic (4 pips)
shallots (8 to 10)
Grated coconut (1)
Anchovies/dried shrimps (300 gms) - fried and poundedsalt and sugar to taste
Bird eye chillies (6)
seasoning (opitional)

Instructions

1. Cut all the herbs into fine strips and place in large container (except for bean sprouts).
2. Cut the garlic, lemon grass, onions and chillies Them pound them. Don't forget to add a pinch of salt so that the liquid will not splatter.
3. Pound the fried anchovies finely.
4. Fry all the ingredients in (2) and (3) without using oil. You have to fry until they become fragrant and dry. Make sure you do not over fry.
5. Mix all the ingredients together and then add the lime juice.
6. Add salt and sugar to taste.

** You can substitute other types of herbs to make the kerabu instead of the ones I mentioned above.

Pounded garlic, chillies, onions and fried anchovies.

Selom and bunga kantan (Torch Ginger)
Plucking the mengkudu leaves

Plucking the mengkudu leaves

Cutting the bunga kantan

Cutting the kaduk leaves

Long beans

Mixing the cut herbs

Adding the pounded ingredients

Mixing the pounded ingredients and the herbs

Adding lime juice

The kerabu is ready. Yummy! Healthy and Delicious.