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Asam Pedas Fish Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • 1 kg 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
To be blended into a paste
  • 20-30 dried chilies Depending on how spicy you prefer
  • 2 large onion
  • 8 cloves garlic

Method
 

  1. Mix 1 cup of water to the tamarind. Squeeze well, strain and set aside.
  2. In a wok, place oil and sauté blended paste. Add lemongrass, ginger, galangal, turmeric powder, shrimp paste, kaffir lime leaves and salt.
  3. Sauté for about 20 minutes or till the oil is afloat.
  4. Add tomatoes, tamarind juice and another cup of water.
  5. Add in fish and eggplant. Simmer on low heat until the fish and vegetables are cooked.
  6. Once the fish is cooked, add in the laksa leaves.