The other side to the previous Ikan Goreng Kunyit/Turmeric Fried Fish. The other side which is my favourite as well. Speak about sourness, me, myself and I? Honestly, I so love sourness to every bit. Any kinda sourness in our Malaysian dishes (Nyonya Acar Fish, Asam Curry Fish & Fried Kembung With Assam Sauce). Sourness from our local fruits (Sambal Belimbing Bilis & Masak Lemak Nenas) and of course, lime or asam jawa/tamarind are the other two for streaming into curries or our sambal dishes (Tamarind Prawn Curry, Ayam Masak Tiga Rasa, Sambal Udang Petai & Asam Pedas Ikan), or maybe I should include vinegar as well. For this Ikan Goreng Asam, its tamarind. Tamarind juice and salt as the marination for fish, followed by fish being fried and of course, we need a dip right? Dip which must be spicy, salty and along a touch of sweetness? Potentially (Fried Fish with Soy Sauce, Ikan Masak Kicap & Crispy Chilli Fish). Ikan Goreng Asam? Sourness is definitely our Malaysian food appreciation.
Ingredients
For the fish
2 or 3 ikan sela/yellow tail scad – clean, leave the head on
and score 3 times on both sides.
½ cup thick tamarind/asam juice
A little salt.
For the dip (as needed)
Sliced birds eye/chilli pad/fresh red
Soy sauce
Fish sauce
A little sugar
A little sugar
Method
Marinate fish with tamarind and salt
Set aside for at least one hour.
Drain off the juice and deep fry the fish
Combine the ingredients for the dip and serve with fish.
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