Fish in Coconut Milk and Spices Recipe (Gulai Ikan)

Ingredients : Serves 6
1 1/2 lb 2 3 cloves 2 teaspoons 1 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1 stalk 1 teaspoon 1 1/2 cups 2 tablespoons 1/4 cup 1 cup	Firm dark fish steaks Onions, finely chopped Garlic, crushed Finely grated fresh ginger Ground turmeric Dried shrimp paste Sambal ulek Lemon grass Salt Thin coconut milk Chopped fresh basil Tamarind liquid Thick coconut milk Salt to taste Juice of half a lemon
Method : Wash fish, rub with a little salt and lemon juice and set aside. Combine onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, dried shrimp paste, sambal ulek, lemon grass and salt in a saucepan with thin coconut milk. Bring to simmering point and simmer uncovered until onions are soft and liquid thickened. Add fish, basil and tamarind liquid and simmer until fish is cooked. Stir in the thick coconut milk and heat through but do not boil, stirring so that coconut milk does not curdle. Serve with white rice, vegetables and sambals.