Salt fish is another favorite for us at home but I do try not to serve this very often as too much of any food with salt is not good for health. Moreover, you can only have about 3-4 pieces maximum of salt fish while enjoyed with white rice. Any balance from this dish can be stored in air tight container and kept in the fridge. Bring out when you feel like serving or having it.
Ingredients
150g threadfin/kurau salt fish - soaked in water for about 1/2 hour and cut into cubes
1 tbsp chilly flakes (or the quantity you prefer as per your taste on spiciness)
70g tamarind/asam - add some water and squeeze out the juice
5 shallots - sliced
1 inch ginger - sliced into stripes
1 tsp brown sugar
salt to taste (use sparingly)
4 tbsp olive oil
Method
When oil is heated, fry the salt fish until crispy and golden brown in color. Remove and keep aside.
In the same oil. saute the ginger and shallots to soften for about 3-4 mins.
Pour in the tamarind juice, chilly flakes, sugar and salt.
Stir until it becomes a thick paste.
Lastly, add the fried salt fish cubes. Mix all ingredient together before removing from heat.
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ReplyDeleteAnother interesting dish! I'm sure the sour and chilli taste makes it really good with rice.It also looks good with beer... :)
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ReplyDeletethank you Tina and Swathi for your beautiful comments.
ReplyDeletethat looks very tasty nava!
ReplyDeletewow...I'm absolutely drooling over these pics....such a simple recipe yet so flavorful!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite dish...salted fish.
ReplyDeleteLooks so interesting. Love the contrast of flavors.
ReplyDeletewow, I didn't know many ppl also like salt fish, thought only us at home.
ReplyDeletewow wow wow. it really look delicous.
ReplyDeletethanks Haslina, surely it was.
ReplyDeleteWow this is something new, I guess I will love this as most of the Filipinos love asam.
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