Keluak nyonya fish curry

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 seeds - read at buah keluak chicken curry how to clean and prepare
• Tenggiri/Indian Mackerel - 4 to 5 pieces - rinsed
• Assam/tamarind juice - as needed
• Palm sugar - a small piece
• 1/4 cup oil
• Salt for taste
• For the curry paste
• 1 lemongrass
• 1 inch lengkuas/galangal
• 1/2 inch roasted belacan
• 1/2 inch fresh kunyit/turmeric (or 1 tsp turmeric powder)
• 4 shallots
• 5 garlic
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 2 red chillies
• 1 tbsp fish curry powder
• ** blend to a thick paste with some water

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Preparation

• Heat oil and fry curry paste till aromatic and oil splits.
• Add fish, gently stir without breaking for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour enough water for gravy.
• Season with assam/tamarind juice, palm sugar and salt.
• Stir and simmer to cook fish and to thicken curry.
• Dish out or remove from heat.