ASSAM PEDAS-TOM YUM IKAN PARI (Spicy Tamarind Tom Yum Stingray) | Su's Cookbook

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Assam Pedas-Tomyum Ikan Pari (Spicy Tamarind Tomyum Stingray) Ingredients : 500gm Stingray (Ikan Pari) marinate with turmeric powder 3 stalks Lemon grass,crushed 4-5 Kaffir lime leaves Laksa leaves (daun kesum) 3 Assam gelugur/keping 1 tsp Turmeric powder 3 heaped tbsp Tomyam paste 3 tbsp Thai chilli paste (Maepranom Brand) 3 heaped tbsp dry chilli paste (B) Handful of Laksa leaves (It’s called Rau Ram in Vietnamese) 1 Torch Ginger Bud (Bunga Kantan) (C) - Grounded paste In a mortar/food processor, ground coarsely 1 large red onion 3-4 Red bird’s eye chilli 2 Kaffir lime leave (D) 14 Ladies Finger or more (cut diagonally and set aside) 3 Kaffir lime leaves 4-5 red-green bird’s eye chilli Salt to taste 1 tbsp raw sugar 1 ½ heaped tbsp palm sugar ½ Anchovy/Ikan bilis stock cube OR 1 tsp stock powder Oil for cooking 500-550ml water (Adjust the chilli paste/ bird’s eye chilli to your spiciness preference) Method : Step 1: Heat oil (3 tbsp) in a wok on medium-low flame. Add (C), saute for 2-3 minutes followed by the lemon grass, turmeric powder and plain dry chilli paste. Continue to saute, 6-8 minutes till the oil begins to separate and there’s no more raw smell. Add a little water. Step 2 : Now, add in the remaining (A) ingredients, assam gelugur(tamarind slice), lime leaves and partial laksa leaves and saute further. Then, add in about 500-550ml water and allow it to boil. The gravy will start to thicken now, so add in the tomyum and thai chilli paste. Also some salt and stock powder to taste as well as the raw and palm sugar and let it boil for another 5-6 minutes. Bring down the flame to low and remove the assam gelugur, lime and laksa leaves as you can add more fresh ones later.Adjust the flame, accordingly. Step 3: Now, add in the fish, remaining laksa leaves and cook for another 6-8 on medium-low flame. Bring down the flame, check if the fish is cooked, then add (B) & (D),the ginger bud,chillies and lime leaves. Check for the seasonings and add any if needed. Finally, add in the sliced ladies fingers. Simmer for 1 minute and it’s done! Enjoy :) ** Besides Stingray, other fish options are Ikan Tenggiri (Mackerel) and Ikan Merah (Red Snapper)