India

Goan Fish Curry

Name: Goan Fish Curry
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 600 g Fish fillet (e.g. sea bream); 400 ml Coconut milk; 2 tbsp Tamarind paste; spices Dried red chilli & coriander seed; some of each Turmeric & garlic; 1 Onion; 1 sprig Curry leaves

Coconut fish curry with tamarind

Goan fish curry unites the coastal cooking of West India with Portuguese influence: coconut milk, tamarind and red chilli make a creamy, sour sauce.

Fresh fish is gently cooked in the sauce - an everyday dish of Goa's fishing villages, served with rice.

Servings4

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Fish fillet (e.g. sea bream)600 g
Coconut milk400 ml
Tamarind paste2 tbsp
Dried red chilli & coriander seedspices
Turmeric & garlicsome of each
Onion1
Curry leaves1 sprig

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Grind chilli, coriander, turmeric and garlic into a paste.
Fry the onion, add the paste and roast through.
Pour in coconut milk and tamarind, season.
Slip in the fish pieces and poach gently.
Serve with curry leaves and rice.

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Coconut milk and tamarind for Goan fish curry are in the Asia Boutique.

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