Tamarind Cod Fish Curry with Coconut Milk (Assam Kari Ikan Lemak)

For the past 2 years,I notice I gained a lots of weight.My mom keep advised me to eat brown rice instead of steamed white rice.I can't live without rice or noodles so is  daughter Mishu.Mishu have started measuring her food portion.These days I tried to collaborate with hubby and Mishu dinner by eating brown rice and steamed white rice every other days.Beside rice,I must also needs to cut down spicy food intake..I still have plenty of ready packed spicy paste like assam curry,samba and etc in the fridge still within the shelf life.So why not use it before expired to cook something delicious for my dinner.I used Assam curry paste to make Assam Cod Fish Curry with plenty of vegetables..This spicy dish is heavenly delicious eating with brown rice!! I wonder how and when can I lost weight by eating this yummy delicious meal for consecutive 2 dinners and 2 lunches?? **my ideal weight lost is still in the wonderland if I keep eating this kind of meal..lol!**

Ingredients:
Seasoning:
1 pack of assam curry paste (Tean's brand)
3 tbsp sambal  sambal paste*optional if you want extra spicy *
1 can coconut milk,400 ml +100 ml water
2 cups fat free half and half
2 cubes anchovies bouillon
3 tbsp sugar or rock sugar
salt to taste
2 sprig curry leave
3-4 tbsp curry powder (Baba's Brand)
2 tbsp tamarind powder or 100 ml tamarind juice
3-4 tbsp oil


2 pounds boneless cod fish or any type of fish

Vegetables:
1 packet fried tofu(bean curd) about 12 pieces cut 1/2
1 pound string bean,clean and cut into 1/2
4 red chili pepper,cut or sliced
2 medium onion,peeled and cut
1/2 nos cabbage,cut and washed

Method:

1:Heat medium stock pot at medium high heat with oil ,assam paste,curry powder ,curry leaves and sambal-belacan-paste for 1 minute or until fragrant.
2:Pour in coconut milk,anchovies bouillon,tamarind juice and water,mix well.When the gravy bubbly boil,add in all the vegetables ,sugar and salt.Increase heat to high.
3:Simmer for 10 minutes before add in Cod fish,half and half and fried tofu.Check the seasoning.
Cook for another 5 minutes before remove from heat.
4:Dish out and serve warm with steamed brown rice or white rice.