Singang Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces wet tamarind paste
• 3 ounces shallot
• 1 1/2 ounces garlic
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh ginger
• 1 ounce fresh galangal
• 1 ounce chopped fresh lemongrass
• 1/2 ounce raw candlenuts or raw macadamias
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• Four 7-ounce cod fillets, skinless
• 24 raw medium tail-on shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 1/2 ounces sliced red pepper
• 3 1/2 ounces sliced yellow onion
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons gluten-free chicken base, or to taste
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 scallions, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 8 good sprigs Thai basil
• Store-bought Asian fried red onions, for topping