Name: Tamarind and lime snapper
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup (130g) jasmine rice; 1 1/3 cup (330ml) water; 4 x 150g snapper fillets; 1 lime, sliced thinly; 2 green onions; Lime dressing; 2 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoon tamarind concentrate; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 2 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 fresh small red thai chilli, chopped finely; sliced thinly tamarind

Tamarind and lime snapper

The tamarind is best described as both sweet and sour in taste, and is high in tartaric acid, sugar, B vitamins and, strangely enough, calcium. It compliments snapper beautifully.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

Ingredients

2/3 cup (130g) jasmine rice

1 1/3 cup (330ml) water

4 x 150g snapper fillets

1 lime, sliced thinly

2 green onions

Lime dressing

2 tablespoon water

2 tablespoon tamarind concentrate

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 teaspoon brown sugar

1 fresh small red thai chilli, chopped finely

sliced thinly tamarind

Method

1.Rinse rice under cold water until water runs clear; drain.

2.Bring the water to the boil, covered, in medium saucepan; add rice. Cook, covered, over low heat, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff rice with fork.

3.Meanwhile, place fish, in single layer, in large baking-paper-lined bamboo steamer; top with lime slices. Place steamer over large saucepan of simmering water; steam fish about 8 minutes or until cooked through.

4.To make tamarind lime dressing; combine ingredients in small saucepan; bring to the boil. Boil, uncovered, about 2 minutes or until thickened slightly.

5.Divide rice among serving plates; top with fish, onion and dressing.

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