Ikan Masak Tauchu (Fish with Fermented Soy Beans)

Ingredients:
1 whole fish (500g/1lb) - rubbed with some salt
3 cloves garlic - coarsely chopped
2 bulbs shallot - thinly sliced
2x4cm fresh ginger - thinly sliced
2 tbsp fermented soy beans
some cherry tomatoes - halved
few stalks of scallions - slice into inch-long slices
fresh red & green chilies - slice diagonally
100ml water
1tbsp corn flour
salt
oil for frying

Method:
1. Heat enough oil in a wok and fry fish until cooked and brown on both sides. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
2. Pour off all but approximately 2 tablespoons of oil from wok and fry ginger, garlic and shallots until golden.
3. Add fermented soy beans and fry for about 2 minutes.
4. Then add the tomatoes and chilies and fry for another 2 minutes or so.
5. Disolve the corn flour in water and pour into the wok and let it simmer until gravy thickens.
6. Season with salt according to taste.
7. Add in scallions and stir for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
8. Pour gravy over fish and serve.

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