Fried Fish Dish from Southeast Sulawesi

Name: Fried Fish Dish from Southeast Sulawesi
Ingredients: 3 pc long jawed / Indian mackerel; 1 pc lime, saved the juice; 1 stem lemon grass, outer leaves discarded, bruished; 1 tsp tamarind pulp, soak with 3 tbsp water; salt or to taste; 50 ml oil for frying; 5 pc shallots, chopped; 3 gloves garlic, chopped; 5 pc large red chillies, de-seeded, chopped; ½ tbsp palm sugar; ½ tsp roasted / fried dried shrimp paste/terasi

Origin: Southeast Sulawesi Province

Ingredients

3 pc long jawed / Indian mackerel
1 pc lime, saved the juice
1 stem lemon grass, outer leaves discarded, bruished
1 tsp tamarind pulp, soak with 3 tbsp water
salt or to taste
50 ml oil for frying

Spice for the paste

5 pc shallots, chopped
3 gloves garlic, chopped
5 pc large red chillies, de-seeded, chopped
½ tbsp palm sugar
½ tsp roasted / fried dried shrimp paste/terasi

Fried Fish Dish from Southeast Sulawesi

This is another variant of an Indonesian fried fish dishes from Southeast Sulawesi, namely: Parepe Ikan. "Ikan" in Indonesian language means "fish". This is as simple recipe but it taste delicious, good for chilli lovers ;-).

Note: In Sulawesi the fish is usually grilled on a charcoal then topped-up with chilli paste relish. But some recipe also suggest that the fish could be fried instead of grilling. Here I fried the fish due to simplicity & efficiency. You can use whatever method which suits your preference. The result is always good.

Instructions

Clean the fish & discard all the entrails. Rub the lime juice onto the fishes. Put aside for 15 minutes.
Heat 50 ml oil & fry the fish from both side until golden brown. (Or grill the fishes in a electric gril until the fish is lightly brown & tender). Set aside to drain.
Put all ingredients for the paste in a grinding stone or blender and grind/blend into smooth paste. (If necessery add a little bit oil to help the blending process).
Re-heat 2 sdm of used oil. Stir fry the paste & lemon grass over medium heat well cooked & fragrant. ( takes about 5 minutes)
Add the tamarind juice. Stit to mix. Adjust the seasoning, add the salt to taste.
Add the fried fish, stir carefully until the fish is covered with the paste. Serve Your Fried Fish Dish from Sulawesi hot as a side dish.

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Keyword fish, grilled, Indonesian, sulawesi