Otah Wrapped in Banana Leaves

Ingredients:
300g Threadfin/prawn/King Mackeral
6 tsp grated coconut ~ roasted & pound roughly
200ml thick coconut milk
1 tsp laksa leaves ~ finely chopped
Salt to taste
Banana leaves ~ softened by steaming/boiled in water for a few mins

Paste:
3 lemongrass
6 candlenuts
2" fresh turmeric
1" galangal
1 tbsp shrimp paste (Belachan)
15-20 dried chilies or more
2 cloves garlic
10 shallots
2 tbsp coriander powder

Directions:

1. In a pan on medium heat, boil the paste together with coconut milk & salt till thick enough to set.
2. Then add fried pounded coconut.  Mix well.
3. Remove from fire & leaves to cool completely.
4. When cool, add fish/prawns (uncooked) & chopped laksa leaves.
5. Place a little of the mixture in a pce of bananas leaf, fold two sides over each other & secure the ends with toothpicks.
6. Make as manay bundles of otah as you can.
7. Grill them over a slow charcoal fire for about 15 mins, turning bundles when neccessary.
8. Serve hot with Nasi Lemak or eat it on its own.