Fish Food : Pindang Bandeng

Ingredients:

• 3 sliced Shallots
• 3 slices Garlic cloves
• 2 tsp. (10g) Tamarind (soaked in 1/4 cup hot water)
• 2 cups (500g) Water
• 1 bruised Lemon grass
• 2 tbsp. (30g) Oil
• salt (as needed)
• 1/4 cup (62ml) Sweet soy sauce
• 1 Salam leaf
• 3 Holland red peppers (cut into 1/4" rings)
• 10 birdseye chilis
• 1/2 inch Galangal
• 3 lbs. Milk fish (or 2 whole)

Instructions:
1. Cut each fish into 2 crosswise.  
2. Rub each piece with salt and some tamarind juice and let them marinate for 15 minutes.  
3. Heat in a wide saucepot, add oil. Saute shallots and garlic until shallots are softened.  
4. Add birdseye chilis, Holland red peppers, lemon grass, salam leaf, and galangal.  
5. Stir for a minute then add water, sweet soy sauce, tamarind juice, and milk fish pieces.  
6. Simmer until fish pieces are cooked and tender.  
7. Serve hot with rice.

Source : asiarecipestips.blogspot.com