FISH SOUP

 

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Kuah Teucrah (Spicy Acehnese Fish Soup)

⏱️ 15 minutes
🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

1. 5 cloves shallots
2. 3 cloves garlic
3. 5 red chilies
4. 8 bird’s eye chilies
5. 4 green chilies
6. 1 medium-sized milkfish (ikan bandeng)
7. 10 pieces asam sunti (dried sour starfruit)
8. 1 thumb-sized piece of turmeric
9. 1 tsp coriander seeds
10. 5 peppercorns
11. 2 sprigs curry leaves (daun temuruy)
12. 1 lime
13. 4 dried red chilies
14. Cooking oil, as needed
15. Salt, to taste
16. 3 dried chilies (extra)
17. 1/2 tsp fish cumin (jintan ikan)

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Instructions

1. Prepare the Fish
   Clean the fish and cut it into pieces. Rub with salt and lime juice. Set aside.

2. Make the Spice Paste
   Blend or grind together red chilies, bird’s eye chilies, shallots, garlic, turmeric, ginger, coriander, and asam sunti until smooth.

3. Cook the Soup
   Heat about 10 tablespoons of cooking oil. Sauté the spice paste with curry leaves until fragrant. Add the fish pieces and green chilies, then pour in enough water to cover.

4. Season and Finish
   Add salt and a little sugar to taste. Simmer until the fish is cooked through and the flavors are well combined. Serve hot.