Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas)
Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas)

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, fish in spicy tamarind sauce (asam pedas). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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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.

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

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

Asam Pedas is a popular sour and spicy fish stew that's often cooked for family meals in Malaysia and Indonesia. 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. There are countless variations in hand-me-down recipes, but we've combined the best to bring you the most. Toss in ginger flower, vietnamese cilantro, tomato , ladyfinger and water into the pot.

Steps 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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