Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish)
Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish)

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, asam fish (tamarind fish). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

We like to use freshwater Pomfret as that particular fish is naturally sweeter than others, but you can also use Salmon, Stingray, Red Snapper and many other local fishes. Asam Pedas (Spicy Tamarind Fish) is a spicy and tangy Malaysian fish dish that is sure to whet your appetite. Feast on it with lots of steamed rice. Ask any Malaysian about spicy and tangy curries, two would vie for the top spot.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook asam fish (tamarind fish) using 20 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish):
  1. Take Fish (sitingray or red snapper)
  2. Prepare 4 Ladies fingers (okra)
  3. Take Aubergine (optional)
  4. Make ready 1 tomato
  5. Make ready Salt
  6. Prepare Sugar
  7. Take A few leaves of Curry (optional)
  8. Make ready A few leaves of Kaffir Lime (optional)
  9. Make ready Paste
  10. Get 2 cloves garlic
  11. Prepare 1 thumb of blue ginger
  12. Prepare 4 shallots
  13. Get 2 lemongrass ends
  14. Get 20 dried chilli (soaked and seeds removed)
  15. Take 10 g belachan (shrimp paste)
  16. Take 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  17. Take Tamarind Juice
  18. Make ready 2 tbsp Tamarind paste (soaked in hot water)
  19. Make ready 500 ml water
  20. Get Tamarind peels

A craving for a sour yet savoury Peranakan dish led me to cook this Asam (tamarind) fish. Asam Pedas (Spicy Tamarind Fish) is a classic Malaysia and Singapore dish. Spanish Mackerel, Stingray or Pomfret are normally used to cook this Nyonya style dish. The gravy has the perfect balance of hotness, sweetness and sourness, goes very well with rice.

Steps to make Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish):
  1. Gather all the ingredients. Blend the ingredients for the paste till smooth else you’ll have to drain the chunky bits out later.
  2. Heat oil in pan. Stir fry paste till fragrant. Add the tamarind juice and peels.
  3. Finally, add the vegetables and fish. Cover to steam and let the flavours infuse for a few minutes.

Spanish Mackerel, Stingray or Pomfret are normally used to cook this Nyonya style dish. The gravy has the perfect balance of hotness, sweetness and sourness, goes very well with rice. This recipe is easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. Most of our recipes are easy. Those that require a little more time or cooking ability are rated medium or advanced.

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