Ikan Pesmol Recipe

Ikan Pesmol Recipe. 

I know that he love fish and so do I, and for that reason I've prepared another fish dish for him today. The recipe called Ikan Pesmol, and it is a simple recipe for you to try. The perfect balance of hot, sweet, sour and savory Pesmol sauce is so addictive and trust me, the dish will be gone in no time! Especially when it’s served with a steaming bowl of white rice..perfecto!..What’s not to love here? .

Fish Pesmol Recipe. 

Sea Bass (Ikan Siakap) and Scomber (Ikan Kembung) are preferable for this recipe for most cook. However, for today, I've replaced them with Spanish Mackerel (Ikan Tenggiri). And the result is still awesome! Ok, I'm not going to drag long on this mouthwatering recipe. Just follow the simple instruction below and you will be amazed!

Ingredients:
4 slices of Ikan Tenggiri
½ tablespoon of turmeric powder
1 Lemon Grass (smashed)
1 inch of Galangal (smashed)
10 Birdeyes Chili*
5 Red Chili*
4 Shallots*
2 cloves of Garlic*
1 inch of Turmeric*
1 inch Ginger*
2 lime leaves
1 tumeric leave
1 coconut milk (mixed with 500ml water)
Salt and sugar to taste
*mix and grind to make paste.

How To:
Marinate the fish with turmeric powder and salt.  Fry the fish in a pan until golden and crispy. Toast and put it aside on a plate. Now, for the sauce, heat up about 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a frying pan. Saute the grinded paste until fragrant. Add the lemon grass and galanggal and stir it well. Add lime leaves. Add coconut milk, stir and bring it to boil. Finally add lime juice, sugar and salt to taste.  Pour the sauce on top of fried fish and serve it with steaming bowl of white rice!

by: Anes