How to Make Perfect Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas)

Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas).

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have fish in spicy tamarind sauce (asam pedas) using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas):

1. {Get 2 pc of Sea Bass Fillet (240 g) or Mackerel.
2. {Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt (marinate).
3. {Get of Sambal Paste (blend well).
4. {Take 20 g of Dried Chilli (deseed, rehydrated).
5. {Make ready 40 g of Shallots.
6. {Take 20 g of Garlic.
7. {Prepare 20 g of Ginger Root.
8. {Prepare 20 g of Galangal Root.
9. {Prepare 20 g of Turmeric Root.
10. {Take 20 g of Lemongrass Stalk (white part).
11. {Make ready 20 g of Fermented Shrimp Paste (Belacan).
12. {Take of Other Ingredients;.
13. {Take 2 Tbsp of Tamarind Pulp (soaked in 1 cup water, deseeded).
14. {Make ready 10 Sprigs of Vietnamese Mint (Daun Kesum).
15. {Take 2 stalk of Ginger Flower (sliced half).
16. {Make ready 2 stalk of Lemongrass (bruised).
17. {Get 2 pc of Tomatoes (quartered).
18. {Get 100 g of Okra (Bendi).
19. {Get 1 Tbsp of Fenugreek (Halba).
20. {Get 1 Tbsp of Sugar.
21. {Prepare 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil.
22. {Take 2 cup of Water.
23. {Take as needed of Salt (to season).

Instructions to make Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas):

1. MARINATE; Salt the fish and set it aside..
2. COOK THE PASTE; Heat 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil until hot. Stir fry the Fenugreek for 5 seconds ONLY and immediately pour in the Sambal Paste. Mix well and cook the paste until the oil separates..
3. TAMARIND; once the oil separates, add in the Tamarind juice, Water, Lemongrass, Ginger Flower, Vietnamese Mint, Sugar, Tomatoes and Okra. Mix well, bring it to a boil, cover with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes..
4. POACH THE FISH; After 5 minutes, turn down the heat to a simmer. DISCARD the Vietnamese Mint, Ginger Flower and Lemongrass. Add in the fish (skin side down) and cover with a lid. Poach the fish for 5 minutes..
5. GRAVY; After 5 minutes, season the gravy with Salt if necessary. You can also REDUCE the gravy to a thicker consistency by continuing to cook, but REMOVE the fish first. Serve with rice..

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