Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole white meat fish or 2 fillets
- 5 small okras, stems trimmed
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 asam keping/ 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly
- 1 1/4 cup tamarind juice
- Salt to taste
Spice paste:
- 2 shallots, sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced
- 4 dried chilies
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Instructions
- Clean and prepare the fish; remove scales, fins and chop into several pieces
- Blend the spice paste ingredients
- Over medium high heat, saute spice paste until aromatic
- Add the tamarind juice, asam keping or lime juice, kaffir lime leaves and fish and bring to a boil
- Add brown sugar and salt
- Simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes or until the fish is fully cooked and the sauce has boiled down a little
- Add okras and cook for another 5 minutes or until it turns bright green
- Dish and serve hot