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Assam Fish Recipe

The citrussy flavor or tamarind makes this delicious seafood dish stand apart from all the rest. It’s excellent with any white fleshed fish. Try it with prawns. You won’t be disappointed.

Ingredients:

  • 3 stalks lemon grass – white part
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 6 dried chilies – soaked, drained and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 10 shallots
  • 1 thin slice blachan
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 qt tamarind water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 fish head OR 1 lb fish fillet or prawns
  • 10 sliced okra

Steps:

  1. Blend lemon grass, turmeric, chilies, garlic, shallots and blachan into a paste
  2. Fry the paste in heated oil
  3. Add sugar and cook – 5 minutes
  4. Stir in tamarind water and salt
  5. Bring to a boil
  6. Add fish or prawns
  7. Cook until done

Serves 4.

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