Fish with Galingale Stir-Fry

This is an adaptation of a recipe I learnt at a South-East Asian cooking class. The original was a bit too over-the-top with the galingale, and contained prawns (that I don't like so won't cook with). The recipe serves two.

1 Knob GingerGrate
1 handful green beansTop and tail, remove any strings, and cut into 2--3 cm lengths
1 small carrotCut into Julienne strips
1/2 green capsicumCut into Julienne strips
1 Yellow Aji ChileAny mild chile would do; remove seeds and cut into Julienne strips
two green onions(Sometimes erroneously called shallots). Peel any dry skin, remove the roots, and cut into 2--3cm lengths
250g firm fish filletI used Atlantic Salmon last night; ling is good too. Remove any bones, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
1 Tablespoon oilHeat the oil in a wok; when hot, add ginger, onion, carrot, capsicum and chile and stir fry for a few minutes
The fishAdd fish, and stir fry until close to cooked
2 Tablespoons lesser galanga (GalingaleAdd to mix, and stir fry
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon fish sauce
1 Tablespoon sugarAdd to wok and stir
handful bean sproutsAdd to wok and stir
Check flavour and add more fish sauce, lemon juice or sugar as appropriate
Serve with steamed rice.
Peter Chubb
Last modified: Tue Aug 15 08:11:44 EST 2006