Boiled Tongkol Fish (Singgang Ikan)

Ingredients:

500g (1 medium size) tongkol fish
10g (2 pips) garlic - sliced
20g (1/2) onion - sliced
10g (1 cm) fresh turmeric - sliced
10g (1 cm) ginger - sliced
10g (1 cm) galangal - sliced
10g (10) bird's eye chillies, pounded finely
3g (3 pcs) dried tamarind
5g (1) turmeric leaf
750ml (3 cups) water
100g (10) ladies finger
1 tomato, halved
5g (1 tsp) salt

Method:

1. Clean fish and cut into 5 portions.
2. Place fish portion, sliced ingredients, bird's eye chillies, dried tamarind, turmeric leaf and water into a pot.
3. Cook until it boils.
4. Add ladies finger, tomato and salt. Leave for a while.
5. Remove and serve.

Additional:

Kembong and tenggiri fish can also be used here. Serves 5.