How to Special To Try At Home Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish)

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Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish). Sweetened with many shallots, the tangy tamarind-based sauce is a perfect match for thick cutlets of oily fish such as mackerel. The fish is dusted in turmeric-laced. Asam Pedas Ikan (Spicy Tamarind Fish) Asam Pedas is a popular sour and spicy fish stew that's often cooked for family meals in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Feast on it with lots of steamed rice.

Ask any Malaysian about spicy and tangy curries, two would vie for the top spot.

Asam Pedas (Spicy Tamarind Fish) is a classic Malaysia and Singapore dish.

You can have Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish) using 20 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish)

You need of Fish (sitingray or red snapper).
It’s 4 of Ladies fingers (okra).
It’s of Aubergine (optional).
You need 1 of tomato.
You need of Salt.
Prepare of Sugar.
You need A few of leaves of Curry (optional).
Prepare A few of leaves of Kaffir Lime (optional).
You need of Paste.
Prepare 2 cloves of garlic.
Prepare 1 of thumb of blue ginger.
It’s 4 of shallots.
Prepare 2 of lemongrass ends.
It’s 20 of dried chilli (soaked and seeds removed).
It’s 10 g of belachan (shrimp paste).
Prepare 1 tbsp of turmeric powder.
Prepare of Tamarind Juice.
Prepare 2 tbsp of Tamarind paste (soaked in hot water).
Prepare 500 ml of water.
You need of Tamarind peels.

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.

Asam Pedas "sour spicy," Fish is a classic Malay dish cooked in tamarind (asam) fruit juice.

Asam Fish (Tamarind Fish) step by step

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

Asam Pedas is popular in Singapore and Malaysia and everyone has their own interpretation for this favorite dish.

This is the recipe without coconut milk.

Rub tamarind paste all over fish, with some salt to taste. (If using tamarind seeds, add about half to one teaspoon of water and use.

Then add in the daun kesom and the tamarind juice.

Stir and cook for a short while.