Thai Recipe : Three Flavored Fish

Ingredients:

• 3 ikan selar
  
• ½ cm turmeric, pounded
  
• Salt to taste
  
• Oil for frying
  
• 4 shallots, coarsely sliced
  
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
  
• 2 tsp dried shrimp paste, preferably granules
  
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
  
• ½ tbsp sugar
  
• ½ tbsp lime juice
  
• 4-5 cili padi/bird’s eye, bruised

Directions:

1. Rub the fist with turmeric mixture. Set aside for 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil, then fry the fish till crisp and done. Place in a serving dish.
3. Remove all but 3 tbsp oil. Stir fry shallots and tomatoes for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Put in dried shrimp paste, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and cili padi. Stir over medium heat till the oil floats.
5. Pour sauce onto fish and serve.