Assam Cuttle-Fish

Ingredients:400g cuttle-fish160g tomato (cut into wedges)50g tamarind pulp mix and remove seeds½ cup water¼ tsp salt½ tsp sugar15g mint leaves for garnishingA: (to be blended with 1/3 cup oil)100g small onions20g garlic20g lemon grass10g turmeric10g prawns paste (belachan)8g dried chilli (soaked)Method:1. Fry blended ingredients A in a casserole, stirring occasionally, on power High, uncovered for 6 minutes.2. Stir in cuttle-fish, tamarind mixture, tomatoes, salt and sugar.3. Cover and cook on power High for 6 minutes.4. Serve hot with rice, garnish with mint leaves.Makes: 4-6 servings.Taken from "National Microwave/Convection Cookbook