Homemade Fish Balls

Ingredients

• 500 g Mackerel (de-boned and de-skinned)
• 2 tsp Salt
• 3 clove Garlic
• 125 g Ice
• 2 medium Egg White (pre frozen)
• 3/4 cup Sago Flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre frozen the fish and egg white for 1 hour before making the fish balls.

2. 2

   Using a food processor, blend fish meat with garlic, salt, and ice on a low speed, blend until as fine as possible.

3. 3

   Add egg white and mixing again for 2 minutes then add sago flour and mix again on a high speed until well combine into a sticky and fluffy paste.

4. 4

   Transfer the fish balls paste to a mixing bowl and slam the paste using a hand to let the air out to make a springier fish balls. Before shaping, prepare cold water in a big bowl and water for wetting a scoop.

5. 5

   With your left hand, take a handful of fish paste, squeeze it and press it towards your thumb and forefinger. Dip the scoop to a water then take the fish ball and transfer it to a cold water.

6. 6

   To serve, boil the fish ball until well cook then serve it with rice noodles and garnish it with fried shallot and celery. Enjoy!

7. 7

   --- Store the fish balls ---

8. 8

   To store the fish balls, cook the fish balls in a warm water until the fish balls are floating then store in a freezer.