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Arsik Tilapia

PORTION

4

COOKING TIME

-

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • Naturally Better Tilapia fillet: 200 g
  • Bird’s eye chili peppers: 10 pieces
  • Sliced torch ginger: 1 piece
  • Sliced ginger: 2 cm
  • Sliced galangal: 2 cm
  • Bruised lemongrass: 2 stalks
  • Bay leaves: 2 pieces
  • Kaffir lime leaves: 3 pieces
  • Garcinia atroviridis (asam gelugur): ½ tbsp
  • Batak scallions: 15-20 g
  • Long beans, cut: 100 g
  • Kaffir lime: 2 pieces
  • Ground pepper: ½ tsp
  • Salt: 1 ½ tsp
  • Granulated sugar: 1 tsp
  • Mushroom broth powder: 1 tsp
  • Broth: 500 ml
  • Cooking oil: 4-5 tbsp

Ground Spices:

  • Shallots: 7 cloves
  • Garlic: 5 cloves
  • Toasted candle nuts: 3 pieces
  • Toasted coriander: 1 tsp
  • Toasted turmeric: 2 cm
  • Sichuan pepper (andaliman): 1 tbsp
  • Large red chili peppers: 3 pieces
  • Curly red chili peppers: 10 pieces

Instructions

  • Marinate the Tilapia fillets with the juice of 1 kaffir lime, ground pepper, and ½ tsp of salt.
  • Heat cooking oil in a pan and sauté the ground spices until fragrant.
  • Add torch ginger, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, and Garcinia atroviridis.
  • Pour in the broth, salt, granulated sugar, and mushroom broth powder. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and add the long beans, Batak scallions, bird’s eye chili peppers, and Tilapia fillets. Stir well.
  • Squeeze the juice of kaffir limes, then cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • Arsik Tilapia is ready to be served.