Name: Ikan Masak Asam (Fish in Tamarind Sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1 sea bream, sea bass or red mullet, gutted and cleaned; ½ tsp salt; 250 ml (8 fl oz / 1 cup) vegetable oil; 3 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and cut into thin slices; 1 tsp sugar; 2.5-cm (1-inch) knob ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips; 2–3 Tbsp tamarind juice; 1 Tbsp oyster sauce; 1 green chilli, cut into thin strips; 2 medium white onions, peeled and sliced; 125 ml (4 fl oz / ½ cup) water; 1 red chilli, cut into thin strips; 4 bird’s eye chillies, bruised