About this dish
Fish mixed with herbs and a spicy paste, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.
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Ingredients
🐟500g white fish fillets, chopped
🌾1 stalk lemongrass, minced
🌶️2 dried chilies, soaked
🫚1 tbsp galangal, minced
🍃Banana leaves, for wrapping
Method
Serves 21
Pound lemongrass, chili, and galangal into a fragrant paste.2
Mix the paste thoroughly with the chopped fish.3
Spoon portions onto banana leaf squares and fold into secure parcels.4
Steam the parcels for about 20-25 minutes until the fish is cooked through.5
Serve warm, unwrapped at the table, with sticky rice.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Mok pa is a traditional Laotian dish, prepared using the mok technique of steaming ingredients in banana leaf parcels, common across Lao cuisine.
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