Spicy Green Chili Baung Fish with Crispy Jengkol

Fried Baung Fish with Spicy Green Chili Mix and Jengkol

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of baung fish
• 1/2 ounce green chili peppers
• 20 bird’s eye chilies
• 5 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 1 green tomato
• Salt, sugar, and soy sauce to taste
• Cooking oil, as needed
• 5 jengkol beans, cut in half

Instructions

1. Prepare the Fish: Begin by thoroughly cleaning the baung fish. Rub the fish with lime juice and salt, then let it marinate for approximately 30 minutes. After marinating, heat oil in a frying pan and fry the fish until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.

2. Fry the Jengkol Beans: In the same oil, briefly fry the jengkol beans until they are slightly crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.

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3. Prepare the Chili Mixture: In a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind the green chili peppers and bird’s eye chilies. Next, roughly mash the green tomato.

4. Cook the Chili Mix: Heat some oil in a pan and sauté the chili mixture until fragrant. Add the mashed tomato and season with salt, sugar, and soy sauce to taste. Stir in the sliced shallots and garlic. Cook until the shallots become translucent and the raw aroma of the chilies diminishes.

5. Combine Ingredients: Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Add the fried baung fish and jengkol beans to the pan, gently stirring to coat the fish and beans with the chili mixture.

6. Serve: Once everything is well-mixed and heated through, transfer to a serving dish. Enjoy this flavorful, spicy dish warm.

Your Fried Baung Fish with Spicy Green Chili Mix and Jengkol is now ready to be served. Enjoy your meal!