Dori Tauco Medan: Medan-Style Sliced Fried Dory in Preserved Soy Bean Sauce

Ingredients

• 400 g dory fillet, sliced
• 100 g wheat flour
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp tauco, rinsed and strained
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 3 green chillies, sliced
• 3 red chillies, sliced
• 2 inches of ginger, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic
• Oil for pan frying
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp tamarind paste, diluted in 100 ml water
• Salt to taste (optional)
• Pinch of sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Lightly coat each slice of the dory in the wheat flour and fine salt.

2. 2

   In a wok or frying pan, fry the sliced dory until crispy. Set aside.

3. 3

   Blend the ginger, onion, and garlic into a fine paste.

4. 4

   In a wok or frying pan, heat the 4 tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat.

5. 5

   Add the blended paste and stir fry till fragrant, about 3 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the green and red chillies. Stir fry till fragrant, about 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Add the dark soy sauce, tauco, diluted tamarind paste, and a pinch of sugar. Mix well.

8. 8

   Add the fried dory and mix well. Stir fry until the liquid evaporates and the fish is glazed with the sauce, about 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve with steamed rice.