Assam Fish Curry
Step-by-Step Photos
Cooking Notes
1. Instant curry sauce is usually not very hot, hence it is a good idea to add chilli powder to taste for the additional heat.
2. A small dash of fish sauce added at the end of cooking goes a long way to flavour the curry.
3. For a more distinctly sour assam taste, use more tamarind.
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Yes! Me too! I love the asam & the tomatoes. But I will need a lot of rice…sobsss
I need more rice too, but then again I heard assam is slimming (who am I kidding hehe)
Thanks for this recipe:-) it is also my fave:-)
Nice, can’t wait to try this out. Just wanna know, if I want the dish to be a little more on the sour side, do I add more assam or lime?
Thanks & keep your recipes coming! :)
add more assam for more sour :)
Alrighty, thank u!
will the taste be different if I use asam keping instead of tamarind?
Hi, I’m not familiar with Assam keeping, but I think can be used.
Yes, addictively sour…is what makes me enjoy assam fish curry too! Never had assam fish curry for some time and missing it right now! :O
Cheater recipe is gd, as long as can get good-tasting pre-mix/paste. I will try A1 next time. My cheater rcp is coming up tmr…hahaha!
I’ve tried this brand of instant curry paste. It’s quite nice and good for ‘lazy’ days!
I like your rice bowl! Is that made out of coconut shell?
Yes I think it is. I got it from bangkok’s Chatuchuk market for about 50 baht!
Another have to try recipe!! Thanks!!!
The pics looks soo appetitising! Yummy.
Sure I need more rice for this flavourful fish curry!
Curry in a hurry? But I want to enjoy this slowly : ).
Cool a new curry recipe =P
Looks spicy, butI love tamarind, so I bet it tastes awesome!
thx for sharing! =)
Looks delicious! Love the sour taste of assam fish too.
The sour and spicy flavors sound so good in this. Love how quickly it comes together too!
Very appetizing.Add in Tau Bok is also nice
The asam paste from Ikan Brand is pretty awesome! The taste is very good and I love to cook it with prawns / fish! They sell it in NTUC. The tom yam paste from that brand is quite reliable too! :)
Yum!! This curry looks delicious, I’d love to try it especially with the tamarind in it
It’s been a while since I last saw your update!
And oh my, my fave assam fish curry on the top page!!!
I’ve gotta try this soon ^^
Thank you always for updating and reminding me of great Singapore dishes! ^^
hey I miss you … is your personal blog still online? :)
Wow, look so delicious, beautiful colour and look fresh, more rice please..
You’re right! This curry is much healthier than those with coconuts, and also loaded with vegetables. Your curry looks so appetizing!! ;)
This looks and sounds incredibly delicious wiffy! You always do such a wonderful job at arranging each item for your photos. Nothing ever looks out of place!
Hi Wiffy, I love Assam fish!! May I share with you the Assam paste brand that I use? It’s Assam Pedas Ikan under IKAN BRAND. Available at supermarkets n provision shops. Green n yellow packaging with picture of 3 fishes. It’s instant with a rich spicy sour taste. No need to add extra Assam. I use it with stir fried prawns too. Try it!
Hi Michelle, thanks for your recommendation, I want to try it, think I see it before :D I just had assam prawns tonight hehe
Finally I will be serving this for dinner tonite ;p
Awesome! Tried the recipe today n it was yummy! Love ur recipes!
wow, that looks fantastic! I’ve been meaning to cook this dish to go with my roti prata..
http://www.the-home-food-cook.com/2012/02/roti-prata.html
I made beef curry instead cos I didn’t bother to go buy the ingredients…regretting it now!
Tried it n it was good! May I know how long can I keep the remaining Assam? I bought the same brand as yours n I still have more than half.
I kept mine in a sealed container, in the fridge. Lasted quite long, I kept mine for more than a month.
Hi tried this last evening for my dad birthday, it was awesome and my family finished it up. Thanks for the great recipes and tips!!
Excellent recipe! I had the A1 fish curry but don’t fancy coconut milk, followed your recipe exactly and it is absolutely delicious! Thank you!
Hi, may I know where to get chilli powder? What brand and does it comes in a pack or container?
I bought mine from Bangkok http://reviews.noobcook.com/rst-spices/ but you can find them in local supermarkets. If I am not wrong they do sell both the packet and bottle form.
tamarind is called ‘Teteli’ in local not ‘assam’ as it mentioned in recipe.
Oh my! YUM!! What’s your favorite instant paste?
i love to eat fish with asam and chili very nice and easy to cook….