
Cuisine:
MalayCooking Method:
Curry
Ingredients• 450g to 500g mackerel (ikan tenggiri), cut into slices and seasoned to taste with salt and pepper
• 2 stalks lemon grass, smashed
• 2 sprigs polygonum (daun kesom)
• 1/2 tsp Maggi shrimp paste (belacan) granules
• 1 1/2 cups tamarind juice
• 3 lady fingers
(A) Grind or pound finely:• 12 to 15 red chillies
• 10 shallots
• 2 cloves garlic
• l.5cm fresh tumeric
Seasoning:• Salt and sugar to taste
• Dash of pepper
Garnishing:• 1 torch ginger flower (bunga kantan) sliced thinly
MethodDeep fry fish in hot oil until lightly brown. Remove fish and drain well. Leave two to three tablespoons of oil in the pan. Add lemon grass and ground ingredients. Fry until aromatic. Add polygonum (daun kesom) and tamarind juice.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Add ladies fingers, seasoning and fish. Simmer until gravy is according to desired thickness. Scoop into a serving bowl and garnish.
Serve hot with rice.