Monday 21 May 2012

Steamed Fish in Soy Sauce

I am a big seafood lover and that's one of the obvious reasons why I am happy to be living in Malaysia.There is no dearth of fresh seafood here.When I first came here in 2009, I was almost surprised to find an enormous variety of fresh seafood that most of us have never seen or tasted before.Some seafood restaurants here also display tanks of live seafood so that you can pick one out  and they will immediately cook it for you.No matter what your taste,you will never want for variety here and that's what I love about this country.

I am sharing a Chinese recipe called STEAMED FISH IN SOY SAUCE.My recipe is slightly different from the original Chinese recipe as I used two ingredients (coriander powder and Fish Curry powder) which are not used by the Chinese people in cooking this recipe.So,here's my recipe.





INGREDIENTS:

* Fresh Fish (1or 2).
* 1 Bell Pepper (chopped).
* 2 tbsp Fresh Ginger(grated).
* 1 large tomato (chopped).
* 3 stalks Spring Onions(chopped).
* 1 tbsp Sesame oil.
* 2 Green Chillies(chopped).
* 1 tbsp Fish Curry powder.
* 1/2 tbsp Coriander Powder.
* Salt and Pepper.
* 1/2 tbsp lemon juice.

FOR SAUCE:

* 2 tbsp Soy Sauce.
* 1 tbsp Fish Sauce.
* 1 tbsp Corn Starch.
* 1 tbsp Vinegar.
* 1/2 tbsp Sugar (optional)
* Salt and pepper to taste.
* 1 tbsp Sesame oil.
* Water.

METHOD:

1. Clean the Fish and pat dry.

2. Marinate the fish with Fish Curry powder,Coriander powder,Salt,Pepper and 1 tbsp Sesame oil.

3.Now,place the fish in a steamer and steam it for 10 minutes.

4.In the mean time,heat oil in a pan.Add  salt,turmeric,chopped spring onions,tomatoes,chillies and bell pepper.Stir-fry until until aromatic.Keep it aside for garnishing.

5.In order to prepare the sauce,heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in a pan.Add sugar,salt,pepper,soy sauce,vinegar,fish sauce, corn starch and water.Mix well and let it boil for sometime until the sauce thickens.

6.Once the fish is cooked,place it on a serving plate.

7.Pour sauce over the cooked fish.Garnish with Stir fried spring onions,tomatoes,chillies and bell pepper and grated ginger.Squeeze a bit of lemon juice over the fish.Serve hot.

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