Monday, April 18, 2011

PAN FRIED FISH WITH CHILLI RECIPE. ALSO KNOWN AS SAMBAL IKAN GORENG RECIPE OR NUSANTARA SAMBAL IKAN TOFU RECIPE

NAME OF COOKING -VARIETIES RECIPE
PAN FRIED FISH WITH CHILLI RECIPE
OR SAMBAL IKAN GORENG RECIPE
Ingredients:
2 pieces medium size fish
2 pieces tofu- each cut into 8
Coarse blended ingredients:
2 pieces red chilli- seeded, but do not remove the highly nutritious white stem
2 pieces green chilli- same as above
Large red chili is called red chili pepper in wikipedia- you may use capsicum
1 large onion
1 large red tomato
2 pieces shallots
2 pieces garlic
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon thick tamarind juice
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Blend all the above ingredients with 1 cup of water
Boil fish in water mixed with 4 tablespoons of salt until half-cooked. Drain away water.

Heat up oil in a wok. Fry tofu until golden brown. Set aside
Using the same oil, fry the boiled fish until browned. Set aside
Using the same oil ( to enhance flavor),stir fry all the coarse blended ingredients. After the saucebecomes thick or almost dry, put off fire. Arrange tofu and fish on a serving plate and pour sauce on top. Serve hot
Want to know why I always add chilli in my recipes? Read the health benefits below.
The Health benefits of chilli
Chili is a natural antibiotic
The white stem inside the chilli contains capsaicin which is extremely beneficial for health
Capsaicin in chilli produces the hot and sharp taste on the tongue “taste cells”
To overcome excessive capsaicin taste:
Chew foods containing casein. eg. powdered milk, rice, and bread. Casein dissolves capsaicin
Oil also dissolves capsaicin.
Cooking Varieites suggest you dab sugar on the hot/ burning hot spot, especially on the tongue. In just a few second the feeling will certainly go away..
The many benefits of capsaicin:
Capsaicin is a safe and an effective topical analgesic agent in the management of arthritis pain, herpes zoster-related pain, diabetic neuropathy, postmastectomy pain, and headaches
Capsaicin helps minimize stroke risks, impotence, and coronary heart disease. Capsaicin will prevent blood thickening, thus reducing blood clot problems (thrombosis).

Chilis as a whole, can relieve headaches and joint pains
Red chillis contain high amounts of vitamin C and carotene (provitamin A). A good source of most B vitamins, and vitamin B6 in particular. They are very high in potassium, magnesium, and iron.
Red color in chilli and tomato is due to lycopene, an anti oxidant of one of the compounds of beta carotene.

The health benefits of fish and tofu/ beancurd:
Both contain proteins
Fish has omega-3 fatty acids, though not as much as salmon, sea bass and sardines.
Also contain vitamins and minerals that benefits general health-
The American Heart Association recommended at least two servings of fish per week.

14 comments:

  1. salt fish is my fav too although I try not eat that often for the high salt content.

    With chillies, what more can be the taste, super delicious.

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  2. Fantastic recipe. Thease days madama uses lots of red chillies. I never knew that it contains Vitamin C.

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  3. as usual, i am a real sambal fan..this is one of the best :)

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  4. First-class site…
    and scrumptious looking recipe here... lip smacking! Thank you – thanks so much for sharing this, complete with health benefits.
    Love and blessings,
    ~ Debra

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  5. mouth watering..my favorite dish..

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  6. Fish is so difficult to find here in Argentina where we live. I wish we were closer to the ocean because I really do miss the mouthwatering fish, like the ones you show here!

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  7. A different and nice fish recipe.
    Please collect an award from my blog, which is for all my blogger friends from me (Food Mazaa)

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  8. This sure taste different from the usual sweet (too sweet) and sour taste we get from the Chinese or Thai restaurants.

    Should taste nice on any variety of fishes. Will try this evening... off to the market!

    Tks

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  9. http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com/2011/04/award-for-all-my-friends.html

    Here is the URL dear.
    Hugs
    Shobha

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  10. Thanks for adding the link.I have added your blog in my list of blogs that I visit frequently.

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  11. i love sambal.. huge fan..

    love the dish dear..

    new to ur blog and happy to follow u for more wonderful recipes..

    do visit me when u get time
    http://comeletseat.blogspot.com

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  12. i am so glad to get visits and comments from all of you..the fish is not salty at all, unlike the ones sold in the shops- which are really salty and not clean. Many thanks to nava, sailor, TH, sheril, debra, alfandi, neilieta, shobha, where2 and mehjabeen...Shobha, appreciate your awards with many thanks.

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  13. I will surely make a pumpkin dish when I am back..I will be travelling this week..will let you know...you can mail me at :
    srkpvjr@gmail.com

    Hugs
    Shobha

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