Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, fish in spicy tamarind sauce (asam pedas). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas) is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin 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 that.

The ingredients needed to make Fish in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Asam Pedas):

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

Instructions 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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