Pinangat na Isda (Hito or Catfish)

Ingredients and cooking procedure after the jump.





Ingredients:

1 kilo of fresh fish (e.g. hito or dalag)

2 tbsps. of salt

6 tomatoes, quartered

1 medium-size onion, quartered

1/2 kilo tamarind, boiled then mashed to get pulp  



Cooking Procedure: 

- Gut the fish. Rub with salt, rinse then allow to dry. 

- Slice each fish into tow pieces; set aside. 

- In a pot, pour in water, add the onion, tomatoes and then the fish. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked. 

- Add the tamarind sour mash. Cook for 2 more minutes before serving.  



Note: By the way, Hito is a catfish.