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Assam Curry Fish


Whipping up this curry is a breeze, all thanks to the ready cooked curry paste which I bought from the Kg. Simee market, for just only Rm2!



Ladies fingers or okra, halved bean curd puffs, halved tomatoes and the 'star' of this dish, black promfret.
The 2 rgt assam curry paste which will suffice for 1 whole fish and  ............ 'lo and behold' this is the end result .......


My favourite bean curd puffs, soaking in the curry ...... yummy


A delilcious, tangy and mouth watering one-dish dinner with protein, carbohydrates, fibre and vitamins .... All rolled in one!

Ingredients
  • 200 gm assam curry fish paste
  • 1 black pomfret - cleaned and cut into 3 portions
  • 2 tomatoes
  • a few pieces of okra
  • 10 pieces bean curd puffs
  • 2 cups of water
  • Salt to taste

Preparation

Just boil the paste with 2 cups of water, add in the tomatoes and bean curd puffs.  Next to go in is the okra and finally the fish.  Simmer for a while, add salt to taste and viola, it's done!



Note :  You can add in  some tamarind juice if you want the curry to be more tangy.

Comments

  1. The pictures make me salivate! Really a yummy-looking curry dish.

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  2. yummy yummy, more ric please..have a nice weekend.

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  3. Haven't tried black pomfret in assam curry before! I wonder my kids will like it! Must try it someday! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
    Cheers, Kristy

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  4. There is nothing more I miss than black pomfret which is not available here :(
    I am going to visit you the next time I'm back in Malaysia :)

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  5. Oh...so yummy! I just cooked curry fish head last Sunday also using the ready made curry paste.

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  6. Thank you very much Angie and Sonia.

    Kristy. Give it a try. Quite often I use black pomfret for curries.

    3 hungry tummies
    You let me know when you're visiting Ipoh on your next visit M'sia.

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  7. Assam fish. Not had this for awhile... next couple of weeks of things to cook. Nice with cold weather.

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  8. Sure sounds super easy! Looks good too!

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