Noodles With Fish Recipes

Ingredients :

3 tablespoons

225 g

350 g

4

1

8

1¹/2 teaspoons

175 g

225 g

1 tablespoon

³/4 teaspoons

6

tamarind

rice vermicelli

mixed white fish and snapper, salmon or trout fillets

fresh red chilies, cored, seeded and finely chopped

stalk lemon grass, crushed and thinly sliced

spring onions, thinly sliced

shrimp paste, roasted

peeled raw medium egg noodles

dried medium egg noodles

light brown sugar

ground turmeric

shallots, very thinly sliced

leaves from small bunch mixed basil and mint

1. Soak tamarind in 3 tablespoons boiling water for 3 hours.

2. Strain through muslin and set aside.

3. Soak rice sticks in boiling water until softened.

4. Put fish, chilies, lemon grass, spring onions and shrimp paste in a saucepan.

5. Add 1.75 liters water.

6. Bring to the boil.

7. Add prawns and poach until fish just flakes and prawns turn pink.

8. Remove fish and prawns and keep warm.

9. Bring fish stock to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes.

10. Add egg noodles.

11. Stir, then boil, uncovered, until just tender.

12. Cut fish into bite sized pieces.

13. Drain both types of noodle.

14. Add sugar and turmeric to stock, and return to a simmer.

15. Divide noodles between 6 warm bowls.

16. Top with fish, prawns and shallots.

17. Strain over enough stock to moisten well.

18. Add mint and basil leaves.

19. Serve tamarind juice separately, or sprinkle over noodles before serving.

Serves 6

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