Introduction
Let this pungent and sour dish of fish soup wake your senses and lead
you into a delectable dining experience.
Serving size: 4
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 medium-size herring
1/2 cup tamarind juice
1/2" ginger
1 stalk lemon grass
2 red chilies, diagonally sliced
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups water
3 small star fruits, sliced
1 red tomato, sliced, to garnish
Sprigs of cilantro leaves, to garnish
Blend:
4 shallots
3 cloves garlic
1/2" turmeric
Salt and sugar to taste
Method of preparation Soak herring in tamarind juice with salt, wash thoroughly, cut
into four parts.
Fry blend ingredients in a pan until fragrant.
Add chilies, ginger, lemon grass and bay leaves, cook until dry.
Pour water then add star fruits, stir well and leave to boil.
Add fish, stir occasionally until cooked.
Transfer into serving dish, garnish with tomato slices and cilantro
leaves.
Method of serving
Served warm, with cooked rice or noodles.