Cooking with Chef Mel Dean... Ikan Tiga Rasa

Ingredients

• 1 whole fish (seabass or garoupa)
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp cornflour
• Pinch of low-sodium salt
• A bit of water
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• For sauce
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 lemongrass, bruised
• 10 dried chillies (soaked in hot water, seeds removed and blended)
• 3 bird’s eye chillies, chopped (optional)
• 2 small key limes
• 2 tbsp chilli sauce (low-sodium)
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce (low-sodium)
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (low-sodium)
• ½ cucumber, diced
• ¼ pineapple, diced
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 2 red chillies, finely sliced
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, sliced
• Fresh coriander for garnish
• Low-sodium salt to taste
• Sugar to taste