
Salads & starters
Umai (Malaysian raw fish salad)
A raw fish salad marinated in lime juice and seasoned with chillies, onion and ginger. This refreshing dish, typical of Sabah and Sarawak, is served as a starter or appetiser.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Marinade
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Cut the fish into very small cubes, carefully removing any bones, then place it in a cold bowl.
- Pour over the lime juice and leave to marinate for 10 minutes until the flesh lightly whitens.
- Finely slice the red onion and chillies, and grate the ginger.
- Deseed the tomato and cut it into small cubes, then cut the cucumber into fine sticks.
- Add the vegetables and ginger to the fish, then season with the rice vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Mix gently and leave to rest for another 5 minutes in the fridge.
- Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve straight away.
Variations and tips
Cooked version. For extra safety, sear the fish for 1 minute in a very hot pan before marinating it.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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