Description
Piyalam or Piyalam Istah is a Filipino dish from the Tausug ethnic group prepared with stewed fish cooked with turmeric, ginger and lemongrass.
Ingredients
Units Scale
- 2 pcs medium sized pompano, scored (or any fish you want)
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1 thumb sized turmeric, peeled and pounded
- 1 thumb sized ginger, peeled and pounded
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pcs lemongrass, white part pounded
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 2 pcs red chillies
- fish sauce, to taste
- 1 cup water
- salt
- oil
Instructions
- Prepare your fish by seasoning it with turmeric powder, outside and inside the cavities. Set it aside for 5 minutes then rinse it in running tap water. Drain well then season with salt.
- In a wok heat oil for shallow frying then pan fry pompano on medium heat for 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown and edges are crispy.
- Using the same wok, remove all but 3 tbsp of oil, sauté garlic, red onion, ginger and turmeric.
- Add the tomatoes then cook until tomatoes are soft.
- Add the lemongrass, chillies and the fish, pour water then bring it to a boil. Cover the wok, then simmer in low heat for 5 minutes.
- Season with fish sauce then serve.