Nyonya assam fish curry

Ingredients

• 300g tenggiri/Spanish mackerel - cut into chunks/bite sizes
• 10 ladies fingers/okra - cut into two
• 2 red chillies - slit
• 1 green chilly - slit
• 2 serai/lemon grass - bruised
• 5 kaffir lime/limau purut leaves - tear into pieces
• 1 1/2 tbsp tamarind paste/assam - mix into 1/2 liter of water
• 1/4 cup oil
• salt to taste

For The Rempah/Curry Paste:

• 1/2 tbsp blended/grounded ginger
• 1/2 tbsp blended/grounded garlic
• 1 tbsp blended/grounded shallots
• 2 tbsp blended/grounded dried red chillies (or as preferred)
• 1 1/2 tbsp fish curry powder