Indonesian Hot & Sour Fish
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 3
Ingredients
- * 1 whole red bell pepper, deseeded
- * 6 cloves garlic
- * 8 pcs shallots
- (put all ingredients above in food processor)
- * 2 pcs salam leaves (bay leaves)
- * 5 pcs red chilies (optional if you do love spicy)
- * 6 cm galangal - bruised
- * 8 pcs small green tomatoes, halved
- * spring onions/leeks, cut 2 cm length
- * 1 tsp tamarind
- * 2 tbs lemon squeeze (adjust to your likings)
- * 4 cod fish fillet
Method
- STEP 1Marinade fish in lemon squeeze + salt for 30 mnts
- STEP 2Heat 2 tbs cooking oil in pan, cook processed ingredients until fragrant
- STEP 3Add salam leaves, galangal, and tamarind. Add the fish and cook for a few minutes. Add a cup of water
- STEP 4Add green tomatoes, spring onions/leeks, chilies and lemon squeeze. Taste it - add sugar, salt & pepper (or a sprinkle of chicken granules/maggi)
- STEP 5Cook for another 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Serve with hot steamed rice.
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