Balinese Spicy Fish

Ingredients

 * 500 g Spanish mackerel
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 2 stalks lemon grass, bruised
 * 1 teaspoon tamarind juice
 * 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
 * juice of 1 lime
 * cooking oil

Spices (ground)

 * 5 red chilies, seeded
 * 5 shallots
 * 3 cloves garlic
 * 3 candlenuts
 * 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Cut the fish into 4 pieces and rub with the lime juice and salt.
 * 2) Set aside to stand for 15 minutes.
 * 3) Wash the fish, drain and pat dry with paper towel.
 * 4) Heat a frying pay with oil and deep-fry the fish until golden brown.
 * 5) Drain and set aside.
 * 6) Heat 2 tablespoons oil and saute ground spices until fragrant, add lemon grass, tamarind juice and sweet soy sauce.
 * 7) When the sauce has thickened, pour and spread it over the top of the deep-fried fish.
 * 8) Serve hot with rice.