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Tamarind Glazed Fish Garang Asem Bandeng

One of Indonesia’s greatest female chefs, fondly known by her many fans as Aunt
Tanzil, owned a hole-in-the-wall restaurant high in the mountains in Indonesia. My
parents would take us on a road trip up to her restaurant about once a year for several
years in a row, traversing winding roads enveloped by lovely tea plantations and
frangipani (plumeria) trees. Aunt Tanzil was famous for many of her Indonesian
dishes, one of which was a Tamarind Glazed Fish. With the natural, cool mountain
breeze drifting through her open-air restaurant, we would feast on this lightly browned

fish glazed with the intoxicating combination of tangy tamarind, fresh tomatoes, and
zesty kaffir lime leaves. This is my mother’s version of this savory and irresistible
dish.

SERVES 4
PREPARATION TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 25-35 MINUTES

3 tablespoons butter for sauce + 2 tablespoons for fish

½ large tomato, diced