Acar Salted Fish Recipe (Acar Kiam Hu)

Ingredients

  • Salted fish (no bones) - 350 grams

  • Lime juice - 1 tablespoon

  • Sugar -3 tablespoons

  • Garlic (sliced) - 3 cloves

  • Ginger flower (bunga kantan, chopped) - 1 tablespoon

  • Toasted sesame seed - 1 tablespoon

  • Cooking for deep frying

Ingredients to be blended or pounded coarsely

  • Shallot - 150 grams

  • Belachan - 20 grams

  • Ginger - 30 grams

  • Garlic- 8 cloves

  • Red chili - 8

Method

  • Soaked salted fish in hot water for 5 minutes then cut into small dices. Heat up cooking oil in a wok then deep fry salted fish until golden brown in color and crispy. Drain well and set aside.

  • Leave about 3 tablespoons of oil in the wok, stir in blended ingredients and sauté to fragrant and oil turn red in color.

  • Add in all other ingredients, stir constantly for 5 minutes and off the heat.

  • When dish is completely cool, add fried salt fish and mix well. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

*This dish is best to serve with rice and can be kept in fridge for several weeks.

 

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