Ikan Cakalang Pedas khas Manado (with Canned Tuna)

Ingredients:
1 can of tuna in water (about 150g), drained
2 large shallots, peeled
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 red chillies
2 or more red Thai chillies (optional)
1 tbs tomato sauce
3 kaffir lime leaves
1 cm ginger, peeled and bruised
1 tsp chicken stock powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp sugar
Juice from half of lime

• In a food processor combine shallots, garlic, chillies, tomato sauce. Puree all the ingredients until smooth.
• Preheat 2 tablespoon cooking oil over medium heat, add the puree ingredients, ginger and the kaffir lime leaves, cook until fragrant (about 8 minutes), stir frequently. 
• Turn the heat to medium high, add the fish, stir to combine and cook until the fish dry, flaky and slightly charred.
• Turn the heat down, add the chicken stock powder, taste and adjust the seasoning with sugar, salt and pepper. 
• Turn off the heat, pour the lime juice and stir to combine. Serve it with steamed rice.