Gulai Ikan Aceh (Acehnese Fish Stew)

Ingredients:

• 5 fresh red chillies
• 3 garlic
• ginger- cut 1 inch, and peel skin (or 1 tsp ginger paste)
• Seedles tamarind paste- cut 1 inch x 1 inch, and microwave 30 seconds in 1/4 cup water.
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp black seed
• 2/3 tsp turmeric powder
• 5 red shallots (or 1 med. onion substitute), cut into little pieces
• 4-5 fish fillet (any fish-tilapia, salmon, catfish, etc.)- cut into 1.5inch x 1.5 inch cubes
• 5 tbsp oil
• 1-2 cups water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a food processor or blender, blend the first 4 ingredients and a little salt.
2. Marinate fish with the processed ingredients for 5-10 minutes.
3. In a pot, cook oil with the red shallots/onion until yellow and soft. Mix in the previously processed ingredients and also the rest of the ingredients. Add around 1-2 cups of water, and boil for 15-20 minutes.
4. Put in the marinated fish and cook for another 15 minutes or until fish is fully cooked..
5. Serve with hot rice.

*Instead of fish, you may also use chicken or beef cubes in this stew.

This article is taken from http://gulbeden.com