Indonesian Fish Soup #2

Click to Enlarge	Indonesian Fish Soup #2 Indonesia
	Serves Effort: Sched: DoAhead:	6 soup ** 1/2 hr Most		This soup is made in various parts of Indonesia, though the fish used may be different and the name may be different. It's a tasty soup and just the thing for using up fish stock and those small pieces of fish gathering in the freezer compartment.

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Fish chunks (1)
Salt kosher
Lemon Grass stalk
Kaffir Lime leaf (2)
Chili Red (3)
Turmeric Leaf (4)
Shallot
Ginger
Tomatoes ripe
Basil, Thai
Scallions
Oil
Fish Stock
Salt
Pepper
Lime Juice

Prep

Cut FISH into bite size pices. Mix with Salt and let stand 20 minutes at room temperature or at least an hour in the fridge.
Cut off the hard root section of the LEMON GRASS and peel off the tough outer leaves. Crush it a bit with your kitchen mallet and slice the bottom 4 inches very thin, chop fine.
Roll up LIME LEAVES and TURMERIC LEAF, cut into threads and chop the threads short. Stem CHILIS, remove seeds and slice into slivers. Slice SHALLOTS very thin. Slice GINGER very thin and cut slices into slivers. Mix all with the Lemon Grass.
Peel TOMATOES and cut into small cubes.
Shred BASIL fine, cut SCALLIONS into thin rounds, mix
Squeeze LIME JUICE.

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Heat OIL in a heavy bottomed pot sufficient to hold the full recipe. Fry Lemon Grass Mix until the shallots are soft but not yet browining, then add Tomatoes and fry stirring unitl they are softened.
Add FISH STOCK and simmer about 5 minutes.
Add FISH and bring back to a simmer. Season to taste with Salt and Pepper.
Stir in Basil/Scallion mix, turn off heat and stir in Lime Juice. Serve

NOTES:

Fish: Any light color ocean fish will do, and sometimes I toss in some darker fish like Scad.
Kaffir Lime Leaf: "1 leaf" means half of a pair (they come as pairs on the same stem). Failing them use grated zest of one regular lime - not the same, but palatable.
Chili: A medium red chili such as Fresno will work here. See our Chili Page for more information.
Turmeric Leaf: Omit if you don't have any. Having planted some old turmeric roots in a pot I do, but it took them half a year to sprout.
U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch
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