Name: Authentic Malaysian Pekasam Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 1 kg ikan kembung (mackerel) or ikan selar (yellowtail scad), cleaned and gutted; 200 grams tamarind pulp (asam jawa); 300 milliliters water; 100 grams dry rice; 150 grams coarse sea salt; 150 grams palm sugar (gula melaka), grated; 10 cloves garlic; 50 grams galangal (lengkuas), sliced; 50 grams ginger (halia), sliced; 10 shallots (bawang merah); 30 grams bird's eye chilies (cili padi), adjust to taste; 15 grams turmeric powder (serbuk kunyit); 5 dried tamarind leaves (daun asam keping), optional

Pekasam 🇲🇾 Malaysia

Fermented fish or seafood dish with a strong and tangy flavor.

Fermented Fish

Made with

Fish/seafood spices fermentation

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