Doedoeh of fish

Haddock or cod fillet can be substitute in this recipe.

Ingredients

  • Fresh mackerel (skinned)- 1 kg/ 2˝lbs
  • Tamarind Pulp (soak in 200 ml of water) -30 ml/ 2 tablespoons
  • Onions - 1 piece
  • Fresh lengkuas - 1 cm/ ˝ inch
  • Garlic - 2 cloves
  • Fresh red chili - 2 pieces
  • Ground coriander - 5 ml/1 teaspoon
  • Ground turmeric - 5 ml/1 teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds - 2.5ml/ ˝ teaspoon
  • Dark brown sugar - 15 ml/ 1 tablespoon
  • Cooking oil - 100 ml/ 7 tablespoons
  • Coconut milk - 200ml/7 fl oz
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Clean the fish fillet well and dried them properly with kitchen paper.
  • Arrange the fish fillets on a plate and sprinkle little bit of salt , strain the tamarind and pour the juice over the fish and marinade for about 30 minutes.
  • Sliced the onions, lengkuas, garlic and chili then process the ingredients into paste with food processor.
  • Add the ground coriander, turmeric, fennel seeds and sugar into the paste.
  • Used half of the cooking to fry the fish fillet for about 5 minutes  then set aside.
  • Heat the remaining oil to stir-fry the spices until fragrant then add coconut milk into it.
  • Bring the gravy to boil and add the fish in to cook for another miinute.
  • Taste the seasoning snd serv scattered with shreded chili.
  • Serve 6-8 persons.

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