Friday 5 September 2008

Fish Soup




I never had soup with fish in it...so I was very excited to taste this soup and to my excitment ..this turned out so well... 5 stars goes to this recipe now... I am going to make this again and again!!


Fish Soup


Ingredients


1 whole fish (if not the WA "blue bone”, any large, firm-fleshed white fish)

1 celery stalk,

chopped 3 tomatoes,

1 cup chopped onion

2 lemongrass stalks

Splash soy sauce

Splash white vinegar

1 tbsp turmeric

Water to cover

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp flour

To serve, steamed rice.

Preparation


  1. Remove flesh from fish and chop into chunks.

  2. In a large pot, place cleaned fish head and bones.

  3. Twist lemongrass stalks and tie in a knot.

  4. Beat them to release flavour before adding to the pot.

  5. Add chopped vegetables, soy sauce, vinegar and water to cover.

  6. Add turmeric and salt to taste and cook over moderate heat until fish is cooked.

  7. To thicken the soup, mix a tablespoon of flour with water to a paste then add to the soup.

  8. Serve poured over steamed rice or with rice on the side, as preferred.

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