Fish and Tamarind Soup

Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

* 8 shallots, chopped

* 6 cloves garlic, crushed

* 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

* 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

* 6 cups water

* 6 stalks lemon grass, ground

* 1/4 cup tamarind juice

* salt to taste

* 2 pounds red snapper fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in shallots, garlic, crushed red pepper, and turmeric. Cook and stir until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Pour water into skillet, and mix in lemon grass and tamarind juice. Season with salt. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir snapper into boiling mixture. Cook 10 minutes, or until fish pieces are easily flaked with a fork.