Nyonya Tamarind Fish Recipe

600 g

2

1 cup

1

Tamarind Soup

3 stalks

1 stalk

3 slices

3 stalks

2 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

Blend

100 g

50 g

2 pieces

1 teaspoon

2 cm

2 tablespoons

1/2 cup

1 tablespoon

Mackerel fish slices

Red chilies

Mint leaves

Big onion, sliced

Salt to taste

Lemon grass (white part)

Ginger flower bud

Galangal

Vietnamese mint leaves

Tamarind paste

Sugar

Shallots

Garlic

Candlenuts

Dried shrimp paste (belacan)

Turmeric

Chili boh

Water

Sugar

• Boil 1 liter of water in a pot.

• Add the tamarind soup ingredients and bring to the boil again.

• Reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes, extract the liquid. This is the tamarind soup.

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a wok.

• Stir fry the blended ingredients till fragrant and mix with the tamarind soup.

• Add fish and salt.

• Cook until done and serve on a serving plate.

• Sprinkle chilies, mint leaves and onion slices on top.

• Serve hot.