Sunday, 3 May 2015

Asam Pedas Ikan Duri. ( Sour & Spicy Catfish)

Asam Pedas Ikan Duri. ( Sour & Spicy Catfish )

Ingredients;

-  1 medium sized catfish ( cut, clean & wash)
-  1 small bowl of dried chillies ( cut & soak in water for 1/2 hr & drain)
-  2 stalks of lemongrass ( hit a lil using a pounder)
-  3 large red onions
-  4 cloves of garlic
-  11/2 inch ginger
-  1 1/2 inch tumeric
-  1 tbspn course black pepper
-  abt 1 tbspn belacan  (shrimp paste)
-  a bowl of concentrated tamarind juice
-  2 ltrs water
-  a cup of laksa leaves (daun kesum)
-  seasalt & sugar to taste
-  2 large tomatoes - quartered.
-  1/2 cup pure olive oil

Methods;

1) In a food processor,  blend the dried chillies for a few minutes. Next, add the onions, garlic, ginger, tumeric & black pepper and blend for abt 2-3 minutes till it turn into a smooth paste.

2) Heat a cooking pot with olive oil for a minute then add the lemongrass. Next add the chilli paste and fry till fragrant for a few minutes. Add the tamarind juice and water and boil for 10-15 minutes. Then add seasalt & a lil sugar to taste.  You can add more water if the gravy is too thick. Lastly add the slices of fish slowly and cook for a few more minutes.

3) Turn off the heat and slowly throw in the tomatoes & laksa leaves and cover the pot. You can have it with rice or with bread.

P.S. You can substitute other kinds of fish for this dish. I also love using stingray or tenggiri.







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