Ikan Patin Asam Rebus

The Ikan Patin Asam Rebus is another favorite recipe and traditional way of cooking the ikan patin by the Malays in Pahang.
The ikan patin asam rebus dish is different from the ikan patin masak tempoyak style because the soup or gravy tastes a little sour and spicy or hot, whereas the tempoyak dish is a bit sweet due to the delicious ripe durian taste. To make the dish, follows below.
Add ingredients like red chillies, red onions, garlic and lemon grass and blend them until fine. Mix those ingredients with bunga kantan, sprigs kesum (bot: polygonum) leaves (or substitute with mint, dried tamarind slices (asam gelugor) and water in the pot. Cook for about 20 minutes under medium heat until boiled and until fragrance rises. Put in the fish and simmer until the fish is cooked for about 10 minutes.
This traditional dish is normally served and eaten with the plain steamed white rice, adding a great soury taste to the staple food of the Malays.
It also makes for a wonderful dish if taken with fine or whole-meal wheat bread, pancakes and the roti canai.