Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Whenever it starts to rain and gets chilly, nothing is better than a braised dish that is rich in flavor and spicy, served with hot rice. Braised fish with turmeric is a typical dish of the Central region, with a delicious flavor and extremely “addictive,” making it a perfect choice for the family’s meal. Let’s cook this dish right away!
Ingredients for Braised Fish with Turmeric For 4 people
Fish 300 gr Fresh turmeric 1 piece Garlic 3 cloves Red onion 2 bulbs Chili 2 pieces Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (salt/ ground pepper/ sugar/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh fish
- Choose a fish that has an intact body, with no scratches, bruises, or strange spots.
- Choose fish with clear eyes, not cloudy, slightly sunken rather than bulging, with shiny scales and bright red gills.
- When you press gently on the fish’s body, if it feels elastic, it is fresh fish.
Tools needed
Clay pot, knife, cutting board, chopsticks, bowl,…
How to prepare Braised Catfish with Turmeric
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the catfish by removing the scales, gills, and intestines, then eliminate the fishy smell by soaking the fish in diluted saltwater for about 10 minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water.
Methods to eliminate the fishy smell from catfish- Method 1 (using diluted saltwater): Add a little salt to diluted water, soak the fish for about 15 minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water.
- Method 2 (using rice washing water): Soaking the fish in rice washing water is also effective in eliminating the fishy smell.
- Method 3 (using lemon juice): Soak the fish in water containing a bit of alcohol or lemon juice for about 15 – 20 minutes, then remove and rinse clean.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively eliminate the fishy smell from fish
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Make the spice mixture and marinate the fish
Put 2 shallots, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 fresh chili peppers, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt into a mortar and pound them finely.
Put the fish into a large bowl, add the ground spices along with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of ground pepper, and 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, and mix well.
Marinate the fish for about 1 hour so that it absorbs the spices, which will make it tastier when stewed.
Tip:
- To save time, you can use a mortar to grind the ingredients above.
- To have the best stewed fish, the longer you marinate the fish, the better it will be. But if you don’t have time to prepare, at least let it marinate for 1 hour!
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Fish Stew
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it up. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and onion used to marinate the fish to sauté until fragrant. Once the garlic and onion are golden and aromatic, add the fish and cook on high heat until it boils.
Next, add about 1/2 cup of water to the bowl containing the marinated fish, swishing around the remaining spices in the bowl before pouring it into the fish stew pot. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 – 25 minutes until the water is reduced and thickened to finish.
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Final Product
The turmeric fish stew is evenly infused with spices, the fresh fish meat blends well with the spicy flavors of the spices and the aroma of fresh turmeric, making it a dish that goes perfectly with rice on chilly rainy days.
The dish is best enjoyed with hot rice. Let’s show off your cooking skills!
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