Asian Sambal and Pickles Dishes Recipes - Indonesian Fish Sambal (Sambal Lingkung) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. (500 g.) ikan tenggiri/Spanish mackerel (steamed, skinned & filleted)

• 4 tablespoons cooking oil

• 1 cup pati santan/coconut cream

• salt & sugar to taste

Ground Ingredients:

• 1 onion (sliced)

• 8 shallots

• 1 clove garlic

• 1-inch (2.5-cm.) piece terasi/dried shrimp paste ( dry-fried)

• 15 red chilies

• 5 buah keras/candlenuts

• 1 slice kencur/wild ginger

• 1 slice laos/galangal

• 1 stalk serai/lemon grass (sliced)

• 2 daun jeruk purut/curly lime leaves

Serves 6-8

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Method:

1. 1. Mash fish-meat and keep aside.

2. Heat oil and stir-fry ground ingredients till the oil separates.

3. Add fish and coconut cream, salt and sugar to taste. Stir-cook till the oil separates again and mixture is dry and quite crispy.

4. Serve hot with boiled white rice and other dishes.