Asam Pedas

Ingredients:

(Serving size – 1 piece of fish. Yield 3 servings.)

3 pieces mackerel, deskinned

(Blend together with ¹⁄₄ cup water)

6 red chillies

6 shallots

1 thinly sliced ginger

1 garlic

1 teaspoon salt

¹⁄₂ teaspoon turmeric powder

1 piece asam gelugor

¹⁄₄ teaspoon sugar

2 cups water

Polygonum leaf (daun kesum), from 1 stalk

Method:

1. Cook blended ingredients with salt, turmeric powder, asam gelugor, sugar and water over medium fire for 20 minutes.
2. Add fish and cook for 10 – 15 minutes
3. Add daun kesum for flavour.

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