Isda sa Tausi
Isda sa Tausi is a flavorful fish stew that is so easy to make especially on weeknights. Cooked with black beans and tomatoes giving it a unique taste.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories:
Ingredients
For frying fish
- 3 large chinchard, mackerel or fish of choice innards remove, scale if needed. cut if needed
- ¼ cup cooking oil for frying fish
- 1 tbsp salt
- ¼ cup flour
For making isda sa tausi
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 4 medium tomatoes sliced
- 1 medium eggplant sliced
- 1 can 180g or 6.3 oz. tausi (black beans) drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp vinegar for soaking tausi
- 1 tbsp fish sauce add more if needed
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Cut slits on the side of the fish then season with salt. Place flour on a plate then dredge fishes until coated.
- In a pan, heat oil over high heat. Fry the fishes until cook through. Transfer in a plate with kitchen towel then set aside.
- Using the same pot with oil turn down heat to medium, fry sliced eggplant until wilted or approximately 2 - 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Drain and rinse tausi then transfer in a bowl with 1 tsp vinegar. Stir to mix and set aside.
- In the same pot, add more cooking oil if needed. Sauté onion and garlic until onions are translucent. Add tomato slices and cook until wilted for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add tausi and vinegar mixture and lightly press black bean with ladle to release flavor. Simmer for 1 - 2 minutes then add fish sauce and water then stir to incorporate.
- Simmer for additional 2 minutes or until black beans are soft. Taste and adjust seasoning then add fried fish then coat with sauce. Simmer for additional 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer in a serving dish. Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!
Notes
- Add more water if you want the dish with more sauce or let the liquid reduce if you want it dry.