Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish)

Name: Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Fish (sitingray or red snapper); 4 Ladies fingers (okra); Aubergine (optional); 1 tomato; Salt; Sugar; A few leaves of Curry (optional); A few leaves of Kaffir Lime (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 1 thumb of blue ginger; 4 shallots; 2 lemongrass ends; 20 dried chilli (soaked and seeds removed); 10 g belachan (shrimp paste); 1 tbsp turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Tamarind paste (soaked in hot water); 500 ml water; Tamarind peels

homeycook @homeycook

A craving for a sour yet savoury Peranakan dish led me to cook this Asam (tamarind) fish. Serve with cooked rice!

homeycook @homeycook

A craving for a sour yet savoury Peranakan dish led me to cook this Asam (tamarind) fish. Serve with cooked rice!

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Ingredients

Fish (sitingray or red snapper)
4Ladies fingers (okra)
Aubergine (optional)
1tomato
Salt
Sugar
A fewleaves of Curry (optional)
A fewleaves of Kaffir Lime (optional)
Paste
2 clovesgarlic
1thumb of blue ginger
4shallots
2lemongrass ends
20dried chilli (soaked and seeds removed)
10 gbelachan (shrimp paste)
1 tbspturmeric powder
Tamarind Juice
2 tbspTamarind paste (soaked in hot water)
500 mlwater
Tamarind peels

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Steps

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.