Mapleworks Candlenut-Turmeric Fish Marinade

Name: Mapleworks Candlenut–turmeric Fish Marinade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about ½ cup (120 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 candlenuts or macadamias Candlenut; 4 Asian shallots or 2 French shallots 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.

A savory marinade for chicken, pork, or salmon.

Ratio

Turmeric 15 mlCoriander Seed 5 mlSalt 10 mlNeutral Oil 30 ml

Ingredients

Candlenut — 3 candlenuts or macadamias
Shallot — 4 Asian shallots or 2 French shallots
Garlic — 3 garlic cloves
Lemongrass — ½ stalk lemongrass (tender white), chopped
Turmeric — 1 Tbsp turmeric powder (15 ml)
Coriander Seed — 1 tsp coriander powder (5 ml)
Salt — 2 tsp salt (10 ml)
Neutral Oil — 2 Tbsp neutral oil (half of the 4 Tbsp frying oil called for) (30 ml)

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.

Companion jar

Mapleworks Candlenut–turmeric Fish Marinade 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?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

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.

Companion jar