Sumbawa –
In the midst of Indonesia’s culinary richness, Sumbawa offers unique dishes that cannot be missed. One of the culinary delights that the people of Sumbawa are proud of is singang.
Singang is an appetizing dish with distinctive spices and a cooking process that highlights the deliciousness of fresh fish. Singang is a culinary dish that must be tasted when visiting Sumbawa.
For more details, let’s read this article to find out how it tastes and the recipe for making singang.
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Singang taste
Singang dishes use fish as the main ingredient. The fish is cooked with a mixture of spices such as shallots, turmeric, Sumbawa basil, tamarind and galangal. This dish offers a very refreshing taste, especially when served hot.
The bright yellow sauce is very appetizing, with the yellow color of the sauce combining with the green basil leaves and red cayenne pepper, creating a fresh appearance. The tamarind in the sauce provides a refreshing sour taste, adding to the overall deliciousness of this dish.
Recipe for Making Singang
The following is a recipe that can be used to make your own singang at home.
Material
• 3 fresh tilapia fish (can be substituted with other fish or shrimp)
• 4 cayenne peppers
• 2 large red chilies
• 5 red onions
• 1 cm turmeric
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• Enough oil
Complementary materials
• 1 handful of basil leaves
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 pieces of tamarind
• 1 stalk of lemongrass
• 2 spring onions
• 1 green tomato
How to make
1. Clean the fish, remove the entrails, and cut into pieces. Coat with lime juice if necessary to reduce the fishy smell.
2. Cut the spring onions and green tomatoes into small pieces. Thinly slice the garlic.
3. Crumble the lemongrass and soak the tamarind in hot water until it dissolves.
4. Saute the ground spices until fragrant, then add the lemongrass, tamarind juice and spring onions. Cook until the spices are completely cooked.
5. Pour enough water and let it boil.
6. Add fish and tomatoes to the pan, stir well. Add salt, sugar and stock powder according to taste.
7. Cook until the fish is completely cooked.
8. Finally, add the basil and stir well before removing.
9. Serve Singang Fish with warm rice.
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