Spicy Tuna in Chili and Soy Sauce

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Tuna in Chili and Soy Sauce with my mom's doily in the background

 This is one of my favorite dish to eat with rice. It has a combination of spicy flavor from chili, ginger and garlic flavor, sweet and also sour from onions and tamarind. I like to eat only this dish with rice and some fresh vegetables or acar because it gives a clearer taste of the dish. Enough sourness is the key to the tastiness of this dish.

 Here Tuna is called 'Tongkol' fish. But in some area, it is called 'Aya'. 'Aya' fish. Tuna is beneficial for our health. Some articles claim that it does help our brain to function better. I don't know whether it is true or not. But one thing that I am sure about Tuna is, it is delicious. (^.^)

This recipe is for one to two servings. And it is delicious when eaten with rice. It is a simple recipe which you can make when you don't feel like cooking. I like to add lots of sliced onion to it, and if you like you can also add sliced pepper and tomatoes.  

Prep time : around 15 minutes
Cook time : around 15 minutes

Ingredients
  • Two slices of tuna marinated with some salt then fried until a bit crispy at the edges.
  • 5 shallots
  • 7 dried chilies
  • 1 onion (sliced to your desires)
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • Juice from 1/2 tbsp tamarind
  • Sweet soy sauce to taste (I usually use about 1 tbsp)
  • 1 to 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Vegetable oil
Method
  • Soak dried chili in hot water for 5 minutes, strain.
  • Add in shallots, garlic, ginger and chili in processor. Make a paste. You can also use mortar and pestle and the taste and texture will be better. 
  • Heat the pan and pour in about 3 tbsp oil.
  • When the oil is heated add in the paste. Stir and cook until aromatic and just a bit crispy. Add in sugar and salt. When sugar is diluted and the paste turn darker in color add in tamarind juice. 
  • Cook until tamarind juice reduced 70% then add in soy sauce and fish. Stir and mix the ingredients evenly. Taste test and adjust if necessary by adding salt, sugar, soy sauce or tamarind juice.
  • Lastly add in sliced onion, wait until it become a bit tender and turn off the stove.  

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