Ikan Kuah Lada Nyonya / Mackerel Fish Cooked with Spicy Pepper Gravy 

Ingredients for 4-6paxs:
• 5 pcs Mackerel Fish Block (stingray or pomfret fish can also be use)
• 200gm Thai Shallots
• 1 Cube 2”x1” Shrimp Paste
• 6 pcs Candle Nuts
• 4 Stalks Lemon Grass
• 5 Pips Garlic
• 1 Thumb Size Fresh Turmeric
• ¾ tsp Grounded Pepper
• 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste
• 900ml Water
• 1 ½ tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Chicken Granule
• 3 Medium Size Brinjals (Sliced into length wise)
• 100ml Cooking Oil
Methods:
• Blend/grind the spices.
• Stir fry grinded ingredients until fragrant.
• Add in Tamarind juice, salt, sugar, chicken granule & leave it to boil few times.
• Add in Brinjals till ½ cook.
• Lastly add in fish blocks & leave to boil for 6-8 mins till fish are cooked.
• Best to serve with sambal belacan or salted eggs.