Asam Padeh Ikan (Spicy Tamarind Fish Stew)

How to make Asam Padeh Ikan (Spicy Tamarind Fish Stew)
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 kg tilapia fish
- Lemon juice
- 4 eyes tamarind, get rid of the seeds
- White pepper powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- Bay leaves
- 3 cm fresh galangal, crushed
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- A bit of water
- Cooking oil
- 4 big red chillies
- 10 shallots
- 8 pips garlic
- 3 cm fresh ginger
- 2 cm fresh turmeric
- 4 candle nuts
Instructions
- 1
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- 2
Clean the fish with lemon juice, then fried. Safe aside.
- 3
Sauté the mashed ingredients until fragrant. Then add leaves, lemongrass, and galangal.
- 4
Pour a bit of water, followed by the fried fish.
- 5
Add the tamarind and seasoning in. Cook until water a bit reduced.
- 6
Turn off the heat. Enjoy!
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