Malaysian Assam Fish Curry

Name: Malaysian Assam Fish Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon oil; 3 sprigs curry leaves; 2 lemongrass, bruised and knotted; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 tomato, cut into 8 wedges; 30 gram tamarind pulp + 1 1/2 cup water, mix well, strained; 4-5 Spanish mackerel steaks, or about 650 - 700 gram firm white fish fillet (e.g. red snapper, rock fish, tilapia); 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 250 gram okra, cut into halves; 50 gram shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah); 3 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih); 3 serrano/cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe keriting); 1 inch ginger

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Learn how to cook Malaysian assam fish curry that tastes just like the one served in Malaysian Mamak stalls. Don't forget to serve this with steamed rice.

Updated at: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:05:20 GMT