Asian Seafood Recipes - Indonesian Stewed Salt Fish (Pindang Ikan Asin)  Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) dried salt fish (cleaned & soaked)

• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

• 4 red chilies (seeded & sliced)

• 1-inch (2.S-cm.) piece kunyit/turmeric root (crushed)

• 1-inch (2.S-cm.) piece terasi/dried shrimp paste (dry-fried)

• 2 dessertspoons tamarind paste and 1/2 cup water (mixed & strained to extract thick juice)

• 1 1/2 cups water                                               

• salt to taste

• 2 oz. (60 g.) spring onions (sliced)

Finely-sliced Ingredients:

• 6 shallots

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1/2-inch (1.2-cm.) piece laos/galangal

• 1/2-inch (1.2-cm.) piece ginger root

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Cut fish into small pieces.

2. Heat oil and stir-fry sliced ingredients, chilies, turmeric and dried shrimp paste.

3. Add tamarind juice and water. Season to taste. Bring to the boil and add fish. Simmer till cooked.

4. Add spring onions. Remove from heat. Serve hot with boiled white rice.