MACKEREL FISH SAMBAL

MACKEREL FISH SAMBAL

1 kg fish,clean and sliced,

½ tbsp of salt

1 tsp of turmeric powder

2 cup of water

Tamarind juice to your taste

1 cube ikan bilis stock,if you like

1 tsp of sugar

3 small tomatos,cut into wedges

2 big onion,sliced

½ cup oil

For the paste:

20 dry chilis,remove the seeds and soaked

10 big chilis,remove the seeds and soaked

120 gm onions

30 gm garlic

1 small piece belacan

Grind all the above ingredients with ½ cup water.

1.    Mix the salt and turmeric with fish and fry but not till crispy. Keep a side.

2.    In a pan add in ½ cup oil and when the oil is hot. Add in the grind Let it boil when the gravy is a bit thick remove from the heat. Serve with rice or nasi lemak.  paste and stir fry till the oil rise (make sure that it is well fried and the raw smell disappear)

3.    Add in the 2 cups of water,sugar,tamarind juice and the ikan bilis stock if use. Mix well and let it came to a boil and the oil rise.

4.    Add in the tomatos,onions and the fried fish stir well. If like it a bit watery add a bit more water mine is a bit dry. Taste and add the salt. let it boil and when the rise. remove from the heat. serve with plain rice or nasi lemak.