Coconut Fish Curry
SERVES: 4 • TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR
Ingredients:
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
2 small red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
1 ½ tbsp ground turmeric
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cloves
6 green cardamom pods, cracked
12 curry leaves
Juice of 1 lime
400 mL coconut milk
1 cup fish stock
600 g firm white fish like flat head, cut into 4 cm chunks
Directions:
Pound garlic, chilli, ginger and turmeric in a mortar and pestle to make a paste.
In a deep frying pan over medium heat, cook onion until softened. Add the paste and cook, stirring for 3 - 4 minutes until fragrant.
Add spices and curry leaves and cook for 2 minutes, then add coconut milk and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes or until slightly reduced.
Add fish and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and season with lime juice and salt.
Serve with rice.