Assam laksa

Ingredients

• 8 medium size sardine fish
• Laksa noodles (as needed or any other choice of noodles)
• 3 asam keping/dried tamarind pieces
• 3 stalks of daun kesum/Vietnamese mint or laksa mint (pluck the leaves out)
• 3 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• Spices To Blend
• 10-15 dried red chillies
• 1 lemongrass
• 4 shallots
• 1/2 inch roasted belacan/shrimp paste
• For Garnishing/Topping
• 1 red onion (sliced)
• 1 bunga kantan/ginger bud
• 2 red chillies
• 1/4 cucumber
• 2 stalks mint leaves
• Otak-otak/ready-made shrimp paste (as needed)
• All these ingredients to be sliced thinly except for the mint, just pluck the leaves out.