1. Wash fish real clean and boil (whole) with shrimp paste and crushed lemongrass and turmeric until fish is cooked.
2. Remove the bones and pulverize fish meat.
3. Mix together liquid from boiling fish with lap chili paste and minced fish meat.
4. Add ground roasted rice.
5. Add chopped vegetables, stir to blend.
6. Brown garlic in a little oil add the mixture and stir fry until a nice aroma is released. Add a little water, stir fry 2-3 minutes longer.