Grilled Fish In Coconut Sauce (Sawu Island)

Ingredients	1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Cup Water 2 Pounds Fish Fillet -- sea bass, snapper 3 Large Shallot -- sliced 2 Cloves Garlic -- sliced 3 Teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 1/3 Inch Ginger Root 1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander 1 1/2 Cups Coconut Milk 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar 1 Inch Galangal -- finely chopped 1 Teaspoon Lemon Grass 2 Tablespoons Tamarind Paste -- dissolved in 1/4 Cup Water
Directions	Dissolve salt in water. Make 3 slashes in fish and soak in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain. In food processor, blend shallots, garlic, red pepper, turmeric, ginger, and coriander to form a paste. Mix this with coconut milk, brown sugar, galangal, lemon grass and tamarind liquid. In a saucepan, bring the mixture to a boil and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes or until about half of the liquid is evaporated. Dip fish in coconut sauce and grill under a broiler for 10 minutes on each side, basting generously. Serve with rice.
Serves	6