Asian Seafood Recipes - Fried Fish Balinese-Style (Ikan Bali) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. (750 g.) fish

• cooking oil for deep-frying

• 1 tablespoon extra cooking oil

• 3 shallots (sliced)

• 1 cup water

• salt

Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/2-inch (1-cm.) piece ginger root (finely chopped)

• 1/2 teaspoon laos/galangal

• 1 dessertspoon tamarind paste and 3 tablespoons water (mixed & strained  to extract juice)

• 1 1/2 tablespoons kicap manis/sweet soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon gula Jawa/palm sugar

• 2 red chilies (chopped)

• 1/2 teaspoon terasi/dried shrimp paste

• 1/2 teaspoon serai/lemon grass

• salt to taste

Serves 4-5

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Method:

1. Clean fish, cut into serving pieces and season with salt.

2. Heat oil and deep-fry fish-pieces till golden brown. Drain and arrange on a serving dish.

3. Heat extra oil in a clean pan and stir-fry shallots till fragrant.

4. Lower the flame and add the sauce ingredients. Stir-fry 3-4 minutes to mix well.

5. Add water and simmer till sauce thickens.

6. Pour sauce over fish and serve hot.