Recipe : Famous Ikan Kuah Asam
Ikan kuah asam is sour fih soup that is generally found in eastern Indonesia. It is a popular dish across North Sulawesi, Maluku, and West Papua. In Maluku and West Papua, especially, ikan kuah asam is served with papeda, sago congee that bears glue-like consistency and texture. So now, let's make your own Ikan Kuah Asam!
Main Ingredients:
- 1 red snapper or garoupa (medium-size, around 600 grams)
- 2 green tomatoes (cut into 8 pieces)
- 10 bilimbis (diagonally cut)
- 8 kaffir lime leaves (veins removed)
- 1 stems lemon basil
- 2 scallions (roughly chopped)
- 1 thumb size-piece ginger (roughly sliced)
Spices:
- 15 bird's eye chillies
- 1 garlic clove (thinly sliced)
- 5 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 5 tbsp. tamarind juice
- 5 calamansi (squizeed)
- 1 tsp. white papper
How To Make:
- Clean fish, cut into 3-4 pieces.
- Heat a little oil in a skillet and sautee the shallots and garli. Pour two liters of water into the skillet. Place the fish in the skillet.
- Add ginger, tomatoes, bilimbi, kaffir lime leaves, tamarind juice, calamansi juice and pepper. After the soup comes to a booil, add lemon basil and scallion.
