Ingredients available at Seafood City, Zion Mart or Zion Market
-6 cups of water
-1 large red onion (sliced)
-3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
-5 small taro roots (peel, then let soak in cold water)
-1 Fresh yellow chili pepper
-1 red bell pepper (sliced or roughly chopped)
-3 Roma tomatoes (sliced into fourths)
-3 handfuls of baby spinach
-3 fillets of fresh of defrosted tilapia (or salmon)
-2 tablespoons of Tamarind soup base
-4 tablespoons of fish sauce
-Salt and pepper or seasoning
1. Bring pot of water to a boil
2. Add onions, garlic, and teaspoon of salt, then stir
3. Add taro roots and let soften (5-10 minutes)
4. Add red bell peppers, chili pepper, and tomatoes
5. Add soup base and fish sauce 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
6. Poke taro root with fork, if it’s still hard, cover with lid and cook more
7. If taro root is soft, then add fish fillets
8. Stir gently (or fish will fall apart) and then cover with lid
9. Fish should be fully submerged and will be ready in 5 minutes
10. Taste, add more fish sauce and/or salt if necessary
11. Turn off heat and enjoy with jasmine white rice