Easy Thai Poached Fish

Ingredients

  • 3 small shallots or 1 small onion, peeled and coarse chopped
  • 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 bunch fresh coriander, with roots, cleaned and coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons nam plafish sauce or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (soaked at least 10 minutes in 2 tbs white or cider vinegar or lime juice) or 1 1/2 tablespoons dark raisins(soaked at least 10 minutes in 2 tbs white or cider vinegar or lime juice)
  • 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
  • 2 small fresh chili peppers, stemmed or 1 tablespoon freshchili paste or 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce or 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups good qualitychicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
  • salt or soy sauce, to taste, if needed
  • 1 -1 1/2 lb thick fish fillet, divided in 3 to 6 serving-size pieces(snapper, cod, halibut, bass, haddock, or salmon)

  • Garnish

    • 2 scallions
    • 3 tablespoons fresh minced basil
    • 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
    • 1 teaspoon mincedfresh green chilies or 1 teaspoon red chile
    • 1 teaspoon very thin sliced or sliveredfresh ginger or 1 teaspoon pickled ginger
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