Garang Asem Ikan Tenggiri - Spanish Mackerel in Spicy and Sour Soup

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Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Seafood

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hour

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6 spanish mackerel steak (Indonesian: ikan tenggiri), 1/2 inch thick each, total weight 600-700 gram.
• juice of 1 lime (Indonesian: jeruk nipis)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 2 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)
• 3 tomatillos (Indonesian: tomat hijau)
• 750 ml coconut milk (Indonesian: santan)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• tamarind solution (1 teaspoon tamarind (Indonesian: asam Jawa) + 1 tablespoon water)
• Grind the following into spice paste
• 4 red Thai chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit merah)
• 4 red anaheim chilies (Indonesian: cabe besar merah)
• 8 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 3 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 1 inch kaempferia galangal (Indonesian: kencur)
• 1 inch turmeric (Indonesian: kunyit)
• 1/2 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe)
• 1/2 inch galangal (Indonesian: lengkuas)

Instructions

1. Marinate fish with lime juice and salt, set aside for 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pot and sauté spice paste, bay leaves, and tomatillos until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
3. Add coconut milk, mix well, and bring to a boil.
4. Add the fish, salt, sugar, and tamarind solution. Cook uncover, until the fish is cooked and the sauce is slightly thickened and reduced, about 15 minutes.