Fish in Spicy and Sour Sauce (Ikan Asam Pedas)

     Ingredients
  • Fish (seabass, or fish fillet) - 600 grams
  • Lemongrass (bruised) - 1 stalk
  • Ginger flower (halved) - 1 stalk
  • Kerisik - 1 teaspoon
  • Daun kesum (laksa leaves) - 5 stalks
  • Palm sugar - 2 tablespoons
  • Tamarind juice - 450 ml
  • Ladies fingers (cut into half) - 10 pieces
  • Cooking oil - 3 tablespoons
  • Salt and sugar to taste

     Spices in paste (blended)

  • Dried chilies (soaked in warm water) - 15 pieces
  • Shallots (chopped) - 5 pieces
  • Garlic (chopped) - 3 cloves
  • Candlenuts (buah keras) - 3 pieces
  • Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
  • Cumin powder -2 teaspoons
  • Turmeric - 1 cm
  • Dried shrimp paste (belachan, toasted) - 1 cm
  • Water - 150 ml

     Method

  • Heat oil in a deep sauce pan, then add spices paste, lemongrass and sauté until fragrant.
  • Add ginger flower, laksa leaves, palm sugar and tamarind juice and bring to boil. Stir to mix well.
  • Add fish and ladies finger and let it boil for 1 minute then turn to low heat and simmer for another 15 minutes.
  • Add salt and sugar to taste and dish is ready to serve.

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