Ikan Asam-asam (Fish Soup in Lemon)

I missed Asam-asam restaurant in Cikarang, not far from my previous office. My fav dish was sour 'patin' fish soup. It was sour and a little bit hot, but so so yummy. Especially if it was accompanied with a big glass of young coconut drink. Ooh...

Then couple days ago I tried to make sour fish soup. To add the taste of sour, usually Indonesian people use bilimbi. But I did not have it here. So I put lemon.

Ingredients:

• 3 pieces of Colin fish
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 red chillies, chopped
• 1 green paprika, chopped
• 2 slices of lemon
• 2 tbsp of lemon juice for marinade the fish
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice for sauce
• 1 salam leave
• 1-2 tsp sweet soya sauce
• salt, pepper
• cooking oil
• water

How to make it:

• Rub the fish with some salt and lemon juice, let them for 10-15 minutes before cooking
• Fry the chopped onion with little oil until it becomes browny
• Add paprika, fry until it is half cooked
• Add the fish, cook well with some water
• Add the chillies, slices of lemon, lemon juice, salam leave, sweet soya sauce, salt and pepper
• Taste it, add more salt and/or pepper if needed
• Serve with rice

I have been thinking to try with salmon. The taste must be better.