Braised Fish with Tamarind Gravy ~ Fish Assam

Ingredients:

1: Fish ( golden Pompano, grouper.. or your own preference…)

3-4 pieces

1: okra. 10-12 ( cut into wedges )

2: tomato. 3 ( cut into wedges)

3: lemongrass 2 stalks ( 1 cut into shreds, 1 pound)

1: galangal. 10 small pieces ( peeled)

2: turmeric. 3 small pieces. ( peeled)

3: shallot. 4-5 ( peeled and sliced)

4: garlic. 5-6 cloves

5: red chili. 3-4 shredded

6: balacan or shrimps paste. 2 tbsp

7: lemongrass. 1 stalk

8: Tamarind paste. 2-3 tbsp

1: Fish clean, pat dry, season with a dash of garlic salt for 3-5 mins

2: Tamarind paste soak with 3 cups of water and strain to form assam juice

3: cut and shred all side ingredients, and pound all spices

4: dust fish with corn flour all over…

5: hot pan with 2-3 tbsp of oil, pan fry fish both sides 1-2 mins till golden yellow, dish up and set aside.

6: hot pan with oil, sauté pound spices until fragrant…

7: add balacan ( shrimp paste) and stir well, add assam juice,bring to boil…

Add a bit of water as desire, sugar to taste.

8: add all veggies, fish,cover and cook 3 mins with medium high heat.

9: turn off heat, rest 1 min..

10: Taste, done and dish up, serve hot.