Basil Sweet Sour Fish (Ikan Masak Masam Manis Daun Selasih)

No one in the house will complain even if I were to cook Sweet Sour Fish everyday.... of course I will not insanely cook the same dish everyday... not even for two days in a row.... but that is just to describe how much the boys in the house love it. Once they see it came out from the kitchen, the fist word was "hooray!".

This time I tried to make slight variation than the usual sweet sour dish. You can search few versions that I posted earlier. Today's version is flavored with fresh basil leaves that I plucked from my very own garden.

My basil garden under the moon lit

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Serves 5 persons
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole Fish (weighted about 800g) 
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
4 cloves Garlic - pounded
 2 tbsp Chili Paste
2 tbsp Tomato Sauce
2 tbsp Chili Sauce
1/2 cup Water
1 tsp Cornflour + some water
1 Big Onion - sliced
Pineapple - cubed
Mixed Veg
A bunch of Basil Leaves
Salt & Sugar

METHOD:
1. Rub fish with salt & turmeric powder & deep fry until cooked.
Place it on a serving plate.

2. Heat up few tbsp oil & stir fry pounded garlic until fragrant.
Add in chili paste & fry another minute.
Add in tomato & chili sauce.
Add in water or more/less to the amount of gravy that you prefer & thicken with cornflour paste.
Let it boil, add salt & sugar to taste.
Add in the rest of ingredients & boil for a while.

3. Pour sauce on top of fried fish & serve immediately with white rice. 
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION

Pokok selasih Along menjadi2 dan sangat gemuk..... oleh sebab orang rumah ni suka sangat makan Ikan Masak Masam Manis, Along pun cuba2 lah masak campurkan daun selasih.... sedap bau nya.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Hidangan 5 org

BAHAN2:

1 ekor Ikan Tilapia (+/- 800g) 

1/2 st Serbuk Kunyit

4 ulas Bwg Putih - tumbuk 

2 sb Cili Mesin

2 sb Sos Tomato

2 sb Sos Cili

1/2 cwn Air
1 st Tpg Jagung + sedikit air

1 biji Bwg Besar - hiris 

Mixed Veg

Nenas - potong kecil 

Daun Selasih

Garam & Gula

CARA2:

1. Lumur ikan dgn garam & serbuk kunyit.

Goreng sehingga masak garing & letak atas pinggan.

2. Panaskan sedikit minyak & tumis bwg putig yg di tumbuk sehingga wangi.

Masukkan cili mesin & tumis sehingga garing.

Masukkan sos cili & tomato.

Masukkan air kurang/lebih setakat mana kuah yg di kehendakki & pekatkan dgn tpg jagung.

Biar menggelegak + garam & gula.

Masukkan bhn2 lain & masak sebentar lagi.

3. Tuangkan kuah ke atas ikan goreng tadi & hidang segera dgn nasi putih.