
Fish Fillet In Creamy Coconut Curry
Fish Fillet In Creamy Coconut Curry is a main course that serves 4.
- Servings: 4
- Total cooking time:
Ingredients:
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 sprigs of Indian curry leaves
- 5 dried chillies, soaked and deseed
- 1 pound lingcod fillet, cut into bite-size (you can use shrimp too)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 of ginger
- 5 green chilies
- 3/4 cup cooked kabocha squash, cut in chunks
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tablespoon parsley or cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (or 1 Tbsp. lemon juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon tumeric powder
Instructions:
- Heat oven and bake squash at 400 degees F.
- Remove when it is slightly golden brown, or test with skewer for doneness.
- Remove and let cool, then remove skin and cut in chunks. Set aside.Blend the spices into a smooth paste.
- Cut the fillets in chunky pieces, season with a little salt and pepper, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Heat oil in a deep pan, stir fry onion till soft
- Add in the curry leaves, curry paste and 1/2 tsp. coriander, adding a little more oil if necessary. Fry on medium heat till fragrant and oil separates from the paste.
- Add the squash and tomatoes and stir for another 10 minutes.
- Remove curry leaves, add the tamarind juice a little at a time, according to your taste. Blend mixture till smooth, then pour mixture back into the pan.Reheat on medium heat and add in coconut milk at little at a time and mixing it as you add the milk.
- Add slightly more coconut milk if you like more sauce.Bring coconut milk to a boil, add fish to the mixture. Cover and simmer over meduim heat for 5-6 minutes. Gently turn fish over to cook through. Season to taste.
- Sprinkle with parsley or cilantro, and serve with cooked basmati rice.


