Candlenut-Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste

Name: Candlenut-Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about ½ cup (120 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 15 g Candlenut; about 1½ shallots (60 g) Shallot; 3 garlic cloves Garlic; ½ stalk lemongrass (tender white), chopped Lemongrass; 1 Tbsp turmeric powder (15 ml) Turmeric; 1 tsp coriander powder (5 ml) Coriander Seed; 2 tsp salt (10 ml) Salt; 2 Tbsp neutral oil (half of the 4 Tbsp frying oil called for) (30 ml) Neutral Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Rosheen Kaul recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rosheen Kaul.

MARINADE · WHOLE FISH BEFORE GRILLING

In the published recipe, this is the marinade for grilled whole fish. The same recipe pairs it with Sweet Soy Sambal, the sambal condiment.

Kaul's candlenut-turmeric paste for grilled fish.

On the jar

CANDLENUTTUR

Method: blend
Yield: about ½ cup
Ingredients: 8

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Turmeric 15 mlCoriander Seed 5 mlSalt 10 mlNeutral Oil 30 ml

Ingredients

Candlenut15 g
Shallotabout 1½ shallots (60 g)
Garlic3 garlic cloves
Lemongrass½ stalk lemongrass (tender white), chopped
Turmeric1 Tbsp turmeric powder (15 ml)
Coriander Seed1 tsp coriander powder (5 ml)
Salt2 tsp salt (10 ml)
Neutral Oil2 Tbsp neutral oil (half of the 4 Tbsp frying oil called for) (30 ml)

Where it sits

One of 92 marinades in the catalog, with 8 ingredients against a median of 6.5.

The fat here is neutral oil. In this category chefs also reach for olive oil (40 recipes) and sesame oil (11).

Method

This sauce needs a blender. The jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Companion jar

Candlenut-Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste wants a blender. Make it from this page.

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Provenance

Rosheen Kaul — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. James Beard Book Award: Visuals 2023.

Originally published as Candlenut–Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste.

Adapted from a Rosheen Kaul recipe (Rosheen Kaul / Broadsheet (Secret Sauce)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No. This one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces. Its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, the printed lines, counts, and QR guide carry the jar-batch amounts. Follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Rosheen Kaul / Broadsheet (Secret Sauce) (published as “Candlenut–Turmeric Fish Marinade Paste”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Can I use it as a marinade and a sauce?

Yes, but keep the portions separate. Never pour marinade that touched raw meat, poultry, or seafood back over the finished dish unless you bring it to a full boil first. Set aside a clean portion before marinating if you want a table sauce too.

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