Pinangat na Tilapia

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A very Filipino-way of cooking fish with natural-fresh tomatoes with tangy taste.



Ingredients:

5 to 6 pieces of tilapia
some rock salt
one cup of kamias or tamarind (you can replace this with sinigang mix)
one cup of whole tomatoes
half a liter of water
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
some patis (fish sauce)

Procedures:

1) Start by cleaning your Tilapia.

2) Cut a small slit close to the fish pectoral, from this pull out all the gills and fish’ intestines. Rub some rock salt inside and outside.

3) Wash with clean running water. Pat it dry with paper towel and put about one teaspoon of salt.

4) In your deep casserole put the clean tilapia, tomatoes and kamias. Add the water, cover and let it simmer gently over low fire.

5) At the first boil fetch all the tomatoes and kamias and put them in a separate bowl. With the help of a fork press them altogether and pour them back in the casserole. Add some patis or fish sauce to taste.

Note: You can also replace tilapia with other fishes like Galungong (Mackerel Scad), Sapsap (pony fish) or Salinyasi (Sardines).

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Tilapia Fillet Curry

A fine way to cook tilapia in a different way and taste.

Ingredients:

¼ kg tilapia fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tsp chili powder
5 – 6 pieces green pepper
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 cups onions, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup curry leaves
¼ cup cilantro
Salt to taste

Direction:

1) Rinse the fillets with lemon juice, then drain. Coat evenly with salt and some of the chili powder and turmeric.

2) Let stand for 10 minutes to let the flavors seep in.

3) Afterwards, saute the fish on medium heat until the side turns light brown. Use a non-stick pan and evenly cook both sides. Drain and set aside.

4) In the same pan, saute the onions and curry leaves until the edges start to crisp.

5) Add the chili, garlic and ginger, and stir until the smell becomes strong. Add the remaining turmeric, chili turmeric, chili powder, and tomatoes.

6) Keep stirring until the tomatoes start to break down, then add the fish along with a cup of water.

7) Shake the pan gently to distribute the ingredients. Season with salt and simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes.

8) Let the liquid boil down a little, then add the cilantro leaves.

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