"kalau u masak ni (he hasn't told me yet what to cook), I sayang you". oh, selama hari ni tak sayang i lah! then he said "sayang tapi kalau you masak ni, mcm my mom masak masa I kecik dulu, I lagi sayang you".
so, untuk menambahkan lagi kesayangan suami, maka si isteri telah buka buku resipi Johor Palete, a gift from his cousin, Kak Chah/Datin Latipah Atan. i'm forever indebted to her for giving me the book which was written by her sister in law Datin Adek and her cousin. infact, my late mom in law is featured in one of the photos in the book.
anyways, it is a simple dish, tak banyak ingredients but kena cukup pedas, masam, masin, manis dan pekat. I had to ask him to rasa while I was cooking as I didn't know what it should taste like. susah bila masak utk orang yg pandai makan and especially its something that his mom cooked for him.
ingredients
2 mackerels - can use ikan tenggiri.
1 1/2 cups chilli puree - I don't have chilli puree (cili boh), so I used chilli powder (brand Allagapas from msia) mixed with water.
2 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp. tamarind paste (asam jawa)
3 1/2 tbsp. sugar
salt to taste
method
1. wash the fish and rub with asam jawa and salt
2. strain the chilli puree mixed with 2 1/2 cups water into the pot to collect the chilli juice. if you use chilli powder, then you just mix the chilli paste with water (not too much because it has to be thick)
3. add the fish and remaining ingredients to the pot
4. slowly boil on very low heat until the gravy thickens and fish is cooked.
tip : you will know it is cooked when the kuah turns darkish red and pekat.
last night I fried bendi (okra) with kicap, cili and bawang to go with the ikan singgang asam. perfect combo.
best left overnight and re heated next day, makan dengan roti canai, like I did this morning. sedapppp!!
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