Ikan Assam Pedas

Name: Ikan Assam Pedas
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 600g fish, cut into steaks; 1/4 cup tamarind pulp; 4 tbsp chili paste; 2 tomatoes, quartered

Ikan Assam Pedas/EE-kahn AH-sam PEH-das/

Also known as: Sour Spicy Fish

About this dish

Fish simmered in a tangy, spicy tamarind-based sauce, a beloved Malaysian dish.

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Ingredients

🐟600g fish, cut into steaks

🍋1/4 cup tamarind pulp

🌶️4 tbsp chili paste

🍅2 tomatoes, quartered

Method

Serves 3

Blend chile, shallot, and garlic into a paste.

Sauté the paste until fragrant.

Add tamarind water and bring to a simmer.

Add the fish and tomato, poaching gently until the fish is cooked through.

Serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Assam pedas is a traditional Malaysian dish, especially popular in Malacca, known for its bold sour and spicy tamarind sauce.

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