Thailand - Fried Fish with Tamarind Sauce (Pla Jian)

Fried Fish with Tamarind Sauce 

(Pla Jian)

Ingredients

-       2 lb Firm white fish - whole, fillets, cutlets or steaks

-       1 tsp Salt

-       1 tsp Turmeric ground

-       1/2 tsp Black pepper ground

-       Peanut oil for shallow frying

-       1/2 tbsp Garlic chop fine

-       1/4 cup Tamarind liquid

-       Soya sauce or Fish sauce to taste

-       1 tbsp Palm sugar

-       1/2 tsp Chili paste

-       3 tbsp Green onions sliced thin

-       2 tbsp Coriander leaves whole

Directions

-       Rub fish with the salt, turmeric and pepper.

-       Heat the oil and fry the fish over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

-       Drain on paper towels.

-       Pour all but 1 tbsp of the oil from the wok and add the garlic.

-       Stir fry until the garlic is slightly browned.

-       Add tamarind liquid, soya sauce, fish sauce, palm sugar and chili paste, and bring to a boil.

-       Add the fish and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, spooning it over the fish as it cooks.

-       Add green onions and simmer 1 minute.

-       Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

Yield - 2 lb