Terung Dayak with mackerel: Tangy and comforting in any weather | Periuk.my

Ingredients

• 2 terung Dayak (also known as terung asam), cut into wedges
• 2 large yellow onions, cut into wedges
• 3 red chillies, halved and deseeded
• 6 bird’s eye chilli/cili padi (optional), halved and deseeded
• 3″ piece ginger, roughly pounded
• 3 stalks lemongrass, roughly pounded
• 500g firm white fish such as mackerel (tenggiri), cut into 4 steaks
• 2 tbsp ikan bilis
• 1 tbsp dried shrimps
• 1 tbsp salted plum, seeds removed
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste (optional)