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Malay-style Hot and Sour (Asam-Pedas) Fish Curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Malay-style Hot and Sour (Asam-Pedas) Fish Curry

12 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

413
Calories
23g
Protein
28g
Fat
18g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 6 pieces of fish
  • 1 medium-sized onion
  • 2 medium-sized tomatoes
  • 2-3 pieces of dried tamarind (depending on how sour you like it)
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 5-6 dried curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons light cooking oil
  • salt to taste
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Directions

1

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves when oil is hot.

2

Add onions and fry till slightly brown.

3

Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till they soften.

4

Add salt, turmeric and chili powder and fry till spices blend in.

5

Add 2 cups of water and bring to a slight boil. Add fish pieces and cover pan till fish cooks.

6

Put in the dried tamarind pieces and cover cook for another 10-15 minutes. Add more water depending on the consistency you want.

7

Remove from flame and serve with boiled rice and fresh cucumber slices.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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