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my favourite food is tempoyak curry fish (ikan patin)

here's a recipe for you.

Basic Tempoyak

120g durian flesh
(remove flesh and discard the seeds)
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp castor sugar


          Combine durian flesh, salt and sugar in a clean bowl. Mix well together using a clean fork and spoon until mixtures is fluffy. Transfer the mixture to a clean sterilised jar. Close with a lid and screw tight. Leave jar in a corner of the kitchen that is free sunlight. Leave to ferment for at least 3-4 days.


          Once tempoyak is created, put in the refrigerator. this will last for 2 week.



Tempoyak curry fish

2 stalks lemon grass, smashed
2 stalks polygonum
4 tbsp fermented durian (tempoyak)
500g red snapper slices
300ml water
75ml coconut milk
3tbsp oil
1 torch ginger bud (bunga kantan), halved

spices (a)(ground)
4 fresh red chillies
8 bird's eye chillies
6 shallots
2 cloves garlic 2.5cm fresh turmeric


seasoning
salt to taste
sugar to taste


Heat oil in a pot. Fry lemon grass and polygonum stalks until fragrant.
add ground spices(a)  fry well until aromatic. Add fermented durian(tempoyak).
Pour in water and bring to a boil. Add fish slice and torch ginger halves.
Cook to a boil. Add coconut milk and adjust with seasoning to taste...