ASSAM PEDAS IKAN TENGGIRI

Assam pedas is a hot,sour fish soup.you can find this dish at any malay stall or restaurant. It well like
by every race.Normally at the malay stall,they use red snapper or stringgray.I use mackerel fish.

ASSAM PEDAS IKAN TENGGIRI

Ingredients;
1 kg of ikan tenggiri,cut into few thick slice
some daun kesum(optional)
3 stalk lemongrass,bashed
1/4 tsp msg or 1 tbsp chicken granule
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
700ml water
6 pieces dried tamarind slice /or tamarind paste 2 big tbsp soaked in water

To blend
20 pcs dried chilli soaked in hot water till soft,drain,blend to fine paste
5 small shallot,peeled the skin
2 clove garlic
1 inch ginger /fresh turmeric
1 cm belacan/shrimp paste ( optional)
a few tbsp cooking oil

Method;
Blend the chilli to a fine paste,keep aside.blend the shallot,garlic , ginger and belacan.
heat a wok with some oil,add in the garlic, shallot,ginger paste and belacan paste to stir fry till fragrant,add in the chilli paste and stir fry till the chilli is cook using medium low heat,add in the water,dried tamarind slice,lemongrass,bring to a boil,add in the fish cook till the fish is cook,add in salt,msg,pinch of sugar for taste.( adjust the salt,msg,sugar to your own taste).