Ikan Goreng Sambal (Fried Fish with Sambal)
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Ingredients
- 600 g cod loins
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 6 dried red chillies
- 4 shallots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1 tsp palm sugar
- 150 ml vegetable oil for frying
Method
- 1
Rub the cod loins with the ground turmeric and a little salt.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the fish for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and the flesh flakes easily. Lift out and keep warm.
- 3
Blend the dried red chillies, shallots and garlic to a paste.
- 4
Fry the paste in 2 tablespoons of the fish's frying oil for 7-8 minutes, stirring often, until darkened, then stir in the tamarind paste and palm sugar and cook for 2 more minutes.
- 5
Spoon the sambal over the fried fish and serve with steamed rice.
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