Close up ,look better right?.Actually it's really taste like Assam Laksa,I'm surprised myself too.
My Assam Mackerel over a bed of jasmine rice.Hmmmm...it's really good!!!
I used this pepper as garnishing.It's pretty spicy,believe me.This whole packet just sell for $1.00 ,almost 3 lbs.It's a quick sale,maybe the market order to much,just going to get ride before rotten.I forget what it's called.Maybe bell pepper,anyone?
Did you see 4 Mackerel swimming in the wok?Yes,fresh Mackerel,I bought it at Chinese supermarket ,weeks ago and freeze it.A day before cooking I thawed it in fridge,it's still taste very fresh. oh!! the supermarket in Chinese grocery here,have the service to clean and cut your fish,So it's easier for me.I just tell them how I wanna the fish to be cut or clean.*************************************************************************
Over the weekend ,I try to cook my own recipe, Green Assam Fish but it didn't turn out green as you can see in the photos.Actually I used green pepper,the pepper look like chilli padi type but slightly bigger.Unfortunately, the pepper is not really burning hot which I like for my food so I add some long red pepper together in the blender.As usual ,I prefer to use the simple and easy method but still taste delicious and authentic.
Here is my own recipe:
Ingredients
* spices for paste*
2 stalks of lemongrass
10 cloves of fresh garlic
5 shallot
2 inch of ginger
30 small green chili
2 long red pepper
***Note:Grind above spices until fine***
2 red onion(cut to 4)
5 sprig of daun kesum(laksa leave)
1 tomato cut wedge
10 round bell pepper (seed removed)
2 tbsp tamarind powder
2 shrimp cube(Knorr's)
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tsp chili boh(I prefer XXX spicy)
1 tsp spicy belacan
3 cups water
1/4 cup oil
Method:
Heat non stick wok and add oil.Let the oil heat up and add grind spices.Stirred all spices for 5-10 min until fragrant.Add water ,let it boiled,then add tomato,round pepper,tamarind powder,shrimp cube,sugar and salt .Simmer at medium heat for 10 minute and then add fish.Don't cook fish too long,5 min,if not the fish going to get tough and hard.
Serve warm with rice or noodle.
My second day dinner,I used vermicelli noodle(bee Hoon) mixed with it.It's really taste like Assam Laksa which I love!!!.Did you realise that I didn't use curry powder and turmeric powder.That right,that the reason it's taste like Assam laksa.Yahoo!!..try it if you run out of Assam Laksa paste.It's not bad but the key is must have daun kesum and serai.
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