Authentic Pempek Recipe Palembang, Indonesia

Name: Pempek
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 part ground mackerel fish; 1 part water; salt to taste; 2 tbsp cooking oil, plus more if needed; tapioca (sago) as needed; FOR KUAH CUKO SAUCE; 1 kg (2.2 lbs) good palm sugar, cut into pieces; 5 bird's eye chili, or to taste; 200g (7 oz) garlic; 3 tbsp white vinegar/air asam/lime juice; salt to taste; 2 L (8 cups + 2 tbsp) water; FOR SERVING; kuah cuko sauce, yellow noodles or rice vermicelli, cubes of cucumber, and mashed ebi

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