Pecel Lele
Dinner · Indonesian · Ready in 25 min · Serves 2
Crispy fried catfish served with peanut sauce and sambal.

Per serving
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Vitamins and minerals, % of a day’s needs
- Iron11%
- Vitamin D7%
- B1257%
- Zinc15%
- Magnesium25%
- Omega-326%
- Folate8%
- Calcium3%
- Potassium18%
- Vitamin C33%
- Vitamin A1%
- Riboflavin13%
Worked out from the ingredients. How we work out our numbers
Ingredients
- 300 g Catfish fillets
- 60 g Peanut butter
- 2 whole Red chillies
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 0.5 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 whole Lime
- 30 g Cornflour
- 100 ml Vegetable oil
Method
- 1
Pat catfish fillets dry. Rub with turmeric powder, salt, and pepper. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- 2
Dust catfish fillets lightly with cornflour on both sides, shaking off excess.
- 3
Heat oil in a deep frying pan to 170°C. Carefully place catfish fillets in hot oil and fry for 4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Transfer to paper towels.
- 4
Mince garlic and red chillies. Whisk with peanut butter, lime juice, and 80ml warm water until smooth. Season with salt.
- 5
Place fried catfish on a plate and spoon peanut sauce over top. Serve with steamed rice on the side.





