Penang laska
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Yield: 1 Servings
16 ounce Shallots
10 Stalks lemon grass, thinly sliced
1 Thumb-sized piece turmeric
30 Pieces dried chillies -or- (up to 40)
4 tablespoon ChiIli paste
1 tablespoon Shrimp paste
1 Clove garlic
8 slice Dried tamarind
30 Stalks polygonum (daun kesom)
2 Stalks phaeomaria (bunga kantan), cut into halves
6 Heaped tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoon Salt
6 ounce Tamarind
10 pint Water
2 ½ pounds Wolf herring (Ikan Parang)
5 pounds Fresh coarse rice vermicelli
6 tablespoon Prawn paste, mixed with
¾ cup Warm water
1 Pineapple, diced
2 pounds Cucumber, thinly shredded without skin and centre
2 ounce Mint leaves
8 ounce Onions, cut into small cubes
15 Green chillies, sliced
12 Red chillies, sliced
4 ounce Preserved leeks, sliceu thinly
A B REMAINDER GARNISH 1. Soak tamarind in 455 ml (16 fl oz) water; squeeze and sieve into an enamel saucepan. reepeat process three times with the rest of the water. 2. Grind [A] to a fine paste. 3. Bring tamarind water to the boil with [A] and . 4. Boil for 10 minutes; add the fish and let gravy simmer for 15 minutes till fish is cooked. 5. Remove fish to a plate to cool; remove all bones. Place flaked fsh meat in a bowl and set aside. 6. Let the tamarind gravy simmer for 1 hour. Remove the polygonum and phaeomaria. 7. Return the flaked fish to the gravy and bring back to boil . serve: Bring a saucepan of water to a rapid boil . Scald the rice vermicelli and drain in a col- ander. Place a small handful of scalded rice ver- micelli in a medium-sized bowl; pour hot tamarind gravy and some fish over it. Top with garnish , and 1 teaspoon of the thinned prauwn paste Serve. Note: Only verv fresh fish is suitable for this dish. Dried coarse rice vermicelli can be substituted for fresh. Boil rice vermicelli till soft but not soggy; about l5 minutes. Rinse in cold water and drain. Found thru Yoyee Posted to FOODWINE Digest 17 Jan 97, by Ana Kurland <akur@LOC.GOV> on Fri, 17 Jan 1997.