Asam Pedas Fish Recipe
Author: Maya Kitchenette
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Serves: 6
- Ingredients
- 1kg fish, cleaned and cut into slices
- 1 brinjal, cut into 5cm length (You can use okra too)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 4-5 tbsp cooking oil
- 4 lemongrass, bruised
- 3 cm ginger, sliced
- 3 cm galangal, sliced
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 6 kaffir lime leaves
- 5 sprigs of laksa leaves/daun kesum/ Vietnamese mint
- Tamarind (size of a small ping pong ball)
- Salt to taste
- 20-30 dried chilies (Depending on how spicy you prefer)
- 2 large onion
- 8 cloves garlic
- Mix 1 cup of water to the tamarind. Squeeze well, strain and set aside.
- In a wok, place oil and sauté blended paste. Add lemongrass, ginger, galangal, turmeric powder, shrimp paste, kaffir lime leaves and salt.
- Sauté for about 20 minutes or till the oil is afloat.
- Add tomatoes, tamarind juice and another cup of water.
- Add in fish and eggplant. Simmer on low heat until the fish and vegetables are cooked.
- Once the fish is cooked, add in the laksa leaves.
Recipe by Maya Kitchenette at https://mayakitchenette.com/asam-pedas-fish-recipe/
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