Myanmar Food
Crisp Salt fish Relish
Ingredients
- 4 ounces saltfish
- Large pinch turmeric
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon (or less) coarse
- 8 cloves garlic
- Some chili powder
- 1/2 cup oil
How to cook
Wash fish well. Cut in fine, even, small slices,
1/2 to 3/4 inches by 1/8 inch thick. Cut onions and
garlic evenly. Heat oil in a wok, add turmeric, fry
garlic till golden and drain off. Do the same with
onion. Remove all oil except a trace from pan. Over
low heat fry chili till dark. Set aside chili and
clean pan. Return oil to pan, add sliced fish, and
fry over good heat, stirring till it crisps, taking
care not to burn, for about 7 minutes. Add chili,
turn heat off, and when cool; mix in fried onion and
garlic.
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