Fresh Fish!!

Yup!! Hubby went fishing again and this time he brought back a bounty of ikan tongkol and a few kerapu, ikan merah and God-knows-what fish which was *huge*!

So, since he came back on Monday, I only managed to cook the fish (one of the few we kept for ourselves) on Tuesday, for dinner.

I was prepared to steam the grouper a.k.a kerapu, but hubby requested for it to be prepared sweet & sour, so sweet & sour it was. However, since Ana had prepared the ingredients for steam fish, I adjusted the recipe to make it into sweet & sour, LOL LOL LOL

Hubby helped fry the fish while I prepared the sauce and prepped the veggies for our stir-fried veg dish.

Aina? well....

The fish dish.....

Sweet and Sour Grouper
(or whatever fish you like)

you need:
1 medium sized whole fish, cleaned
- sprinkle with salt and cornflour and deep-fry till golden and crisp.
drain well.

1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 inch ginger root, julienned
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
2 Tbs osyter sauce
3 Tbs chilli sauce
2 Tbs tomato sauce
1 Tbs white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp cornflour mixed with a bit of water, to thicken
1 tsp sugar (i used stevia powder to replace sugar)
1 - 2 pieces preserved plums (asam boi), sliced
coriander leaves and spring onions, for garnish

how to:
heat oil in a wok and fry the first four ingredients till fragrant. add in
water and mixed sauces. bring to boil. add in seasoning and cornflour mixture
and bring up to boil again. turn off heat and pour sauce over fish before
serving. sprinkle on garnish and ready to serve.

Since hubby brought back quite a bounty, I had to go round and ring the neighbours' bell to see if any of them would like some fish, ahahahhahaa. Good thing my neighbours were more than happy to oblige, or else we'd probably have to go sell the fish to the local market or mini mart near our place LOL

Oh yea... my previous post had triggered an interest in confinement recipes, so I guess I can dedicate some entries on it, but it may not be accompanied with pictures :-) Hope that is ok. I'll start with one recipe today.... I'll start with a simple tonic drink that can be consumed throughout the day :-) and also a drink that help cleanses the uterus.

Lemongrass Drink

you need:
1.5lt water
5 stalks lemongrass, bruised
2 pcs thumb-sized old ginger root, crushed
1 Tbs black peppercorns, cracked lightly
2 pcs. screwpine (pandan) leaves

how to:
combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring up to boil. simmmer for
about half hour, then turn off heat. cool slightly. you may add honey or
sugar/sweetener to taste.

Turmeric Drink

you need:
a handful of ibu kunyit
a handful of temulawak
a handful of old ginger root
2 Tbs black peppercorns
1 Tbs tamarind + 1 cup water
gula melaka

how to:
combine roots and peppercorns with a bit of the tamarind juice. blend until
smooth. pour into a pot with the rest of the tamarind juice and the gula
melaka and bring to boil. cook for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously. cool
and store in a bottle, and may be refrigerated. re-heat in the microwave before
consumption. the way i drink this is to pour about 1/2 cup (100ml) then add a
bit of hot water. you have to drink this warm. note to remember though, if you
are still bleeding heavily, place some protection on your mattress!! this
recipe really helps to cleanse the womb!

Anyway, I do hope this two recipes will inspire me to share more confinement recipes regularly! It's not much I know, and it's not even that difficult, but I just think that it is more fun to have the recipes accompanied with pics, ahahhahhahhaaaa...

AM