Sweet and Sour Red Snapper (Ikan kakap asam manis)

Ikan kakap or red snapper are easily found in any markets in Indonesia. This fish is easily cooked into different styles, grilled, fried, soups and steam. This time I will make the red snapper with sweet n' sour sauces. This sweet n sour fish is quite popular. It served in the restaurants or even wedding reception. For my family back home this has been regular menu for family gathering. So let's cook!

Ingredients:

1 medium size of whole red snapper, cleaned. Make 3 strips on each side, (otherwise makes it into fillet)
1 lime and salt
1 canned diced tomatoes or chopped 3 big size fresh tomatoes
1 medium size onions; sliced in rings
4 garlic; sliced thinly
2 cm ginger; crushed
1 cm galangal; sliced thinly
2 tbs sambal oeloek
1/3 cup water
2 tbs sugar
1 tsp salt
1 piece of chicken/vegetable cube
1tsp white pepper powder
Vegetable oil.

Directions:

1. Mix the fish with the lime juice and sugar, set aside for 15 minutes (alternatively, this can also mixed with flour to get a crispy texture)
2. Heat the wok, put the vegetable oil to deep fry the fish.
3. Fry the fish 5 minutes on each side then set aside.
4. Heat 5 tbs vegetable oil in the wok then add the onion, let it cooked till it gets transparant.
5. Add garlic, ginger and galangal and sambal uluk, stir in the tomatoes sauce and the water
6. Add the salt, chicken/vegetable cube and then add the sugar.
7. Let it cooked for a while then add the sugar.
8. Mix the sauces with the fish.
9. It's good to served with steamed rice and boiled veggies.
juice of a lime