Medium
Timorese
Ikan Sabuko
Timor-Leste's traditional fish curry with tamarind and local spices.
65
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
40 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lbs
Fresh fish
red snapper, cut into steaks
3.00 tbsp
Tamarind paste
6.00
Shallots
sliced
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
4.00
Bird's eye chilies
sliced
2.00 tbsp
Ginger
minced
1.00 tsp
Turmeric
ground
3.00 tbsp
Coconut oil
1.00 cup
Water
4.00
Taro leaves
or spinach
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Marinate fish with tamarind paste for 30 minutes.
2
Heat coconut oil and fry shallots until golden.
3
Add garlic, ginger, chilies, and turmeric.
4
Cook spice paste until fragrant.
5
Add fish and water, simmer gently.
6
Cook 15 minutes until fish is tender.
7
Add taro leaves and serve with rice.