Sambal Ikan (Fish relish)

Sambal Ikan is a tasty relish can be made of various fish such as tuna fish (you may use canned tuna fish), eel, ikan teri or (tiny dried anchovies).

• 1 can of tuna fish (120 g)
• 1 cup thick santen (coconut milk)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 shallots
• 4 kemiri (candlenuts)
• 3 cabe rawit or 2 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tbs tamarind water or 2 tsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• salt
• 2 tbs vegetable oil

Pound the garlic,shallots,kemiri, and cabe rawit into a paste. Fry this paste in vegetable oil in a wok for about 1 minute. Put in the tuna fish, stir-fry for 1 minute and add the tamarind water, brown sugar and salt. Add santen, stir in, and keep on simmering until the mixture becomes thick.