Spiced Fish (Sambal Goreng Ikan) Recipe
 Indonesia Recipes

Ingredients:

1 / about 650 g
1 1/2 tsp
1/2 cup

1
2 tbsp
1 tbsp
1 tbsp
 

whole fish, preferably porgy, sea bass or carp
salt
flour
oil for deep-frying
onion, sliced thinly
vegetables oil
sambal ulek
tamarind juice

Method:

1. Rub fish all over with salt then cover it with flour, deep-fry and drain on absorbent paper, keeping fish warm.

2. Prepare sauce by lightly sauteeing sliced onion in oil, then adding sambal ulek, tamarind juice, 1/4 cup water and salt. Bring the mixture to boil slowly, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Place fish in serving dish and pour sauce over it. Serve immediately.

Alternative Method: Use 1 fish of 1 lb (450 g) dressed weight, preferably porgy or sea brass or gurami. Cut into serving portions. Everything follows in the same manner, the difference being that this method is designed for steaks from larger fish, notably the cod, haddock or pollock.