Recipes · Malaysian · Salads

Hinava (Kadazan-Dusun Citrus-Cured Fish)

One serving has 311 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (472%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (139%), selenium (105%), niacin (86%), pyridoxine (55%) and phosphorus (45%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Hinava (Kadazan-Dusun Citrus-Cured Fish)
Photo: Alexander Synaptic, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (225 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 130 g Mackerel, raw
  • 45 g Lime juice
  • 35 g Shallots, raw
  • 8 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 6 g Ginger, fresh
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. This dish is eaten raw, so use only sushi-grade sea fish that has been frozen first at -20 °C (-4 °F) for at least 7 days to kill parasites; pregnant people should skip raw fish dishes altogether.
  2. Cut the fish into small, thin, bite-sized pieces, removing any bones.
  3. Toss the fish with the lime juice and salt and let it cure in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes, until the flesh turns opaque.
  4. Thinly slice the shallot and chili and finely grate the ginger.
  5. Drain off a little of the excess lime juice, then toss the cured fish with the shallot, chili and ginger, and serve immediately, chilled.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy311 kcal15%
Carbohydrates11.4 g
Water163 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein25.5 g53%
Tryptophan0.28 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.73 g
Cystine0.26 g
Phenylalanine0.98 g
Tyrosine0.85 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.73 g
Fat18.2 g
Monounsaturated7.1 g
Polyunsaturated4.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)1.8 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)1.2 g
Omega-60.33 g
Saturated4.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol91 mg
Calcium37.1 mg4%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium114 mg37%
Manganese0.16 mg9%
Phosphorus315 mg45%
Potassium628 mg13%
Selenium57.9 µg105%
Sodium434 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.43 mg39%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.1 mg86%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.71 mg55%
Folate (vitamin B9)20.2 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)11.3 µg472%
Choline93.3 mg22%
Vitamin A69.7 µg10%
Vitamin C28.6 mg38%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)836 IU139%
Vitamin E2.2 mg14%
Vitamin K8.2 µg9%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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