1.5 pounds rainbow-colored candy whole black cleaned
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon thai chile green chopped
2 tablespoons thai fish sauce (nam pla)
1 pinch pepper white black freshly ground
Equipment
pot
spatula
mortar and pestle
Directions
In a clay mortar, lightly pound garlic, cilantrostems, and chiles with a wooden pestle untila coarse paste forms.
Add 2 tablespoons lime juice,fish sauce, sugar, and pepper; mix with aspoon to combine. (Alternatively, pulse in amini-processor until a loose paste forms.)Set sauce aside.
Place fish on a plate that will fit insidethe steamer with some wiggle room;pour reserved paste over. In a wide pot,add water to a depth of 1". Bring to a boil.
Transfer fish on plate to steamer. Setsteamer over pot and pour chicken brothover fish. Cover; steam fish until cookedthrough, 12-15 minutes.
Using 2 large spatulas, transfer fish toa serving platter. Spoon juices on plate insteamer over fish.