Pangat na Isda sa Kamatis
Pinangat na Isda sarriesa (sour fish stew) is a popular Filipino dish. It is made with coconut milk and is made using fresh fish and tomatoes. It is very simple to prepare and can be served with rice or dessert. This is an essential Filipino dish and can be paired with any type of rice, especially steamed rice.
Ingredients
- garlic crushed and chopped
- tomatoes cut in 4 halves
- ginger crushed
- salt
- fish
- fish sauce
- no water necessary
Instructions
- Rub the fish with salt.
- Place all the ingredients in a deep pan.
- Place the salted fish on top of the tomato bed.
- Cover the dish.
- Cook under low heat; as if baking the fish under the heated tomato ingredients.
This dish will create its own sauce coming from both the fish and the tomatoes.
Do not stir the pan.
- After about 10 minutes, taste the fish sauce if it lacks flavor. If so, add fish sauce.
- Serve with hot rice.
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Notes
Pinangat na isda in tomatoes has a short life span; unlike paksiw na isda which is cooked in vinegar. In cooking this dish, it may be best to prepare just enough; and to finish any left-overs, the next day.