Posted on Thu 15th July 2021
Keralan Fish Curry
A light, fresh and creamy fish curry perfect for Summer evenings
Cuisine
Indian
Time
25 mins
Servings
4 people
Ingredients
- 750g Cod Loin (or any white fish)
- Small handful of dried curry leaves (approx. 15-20)
- 4-5 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 2 tsp chopped ginger
- 2 green chilli, finely sliced (1 if want less spicy)
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (optional)
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp ground coriander powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- Vegetable oil
- 2 large tomatoes, quartered
- 400ml tin coconut milk
- Handful coriander, chopped for garnish
- Water
Method
Preparation
- Slice the cod loin into large chunks and set aside.
Cooking
• Cover the bottom of a heavy pan with vegetable oil, on a medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and dried curry leaves then once the mustard seeds start to pop, add the sliced shallots. Cook the shallots for a few minutes until they start to soften. Now add the garlic and ginger to the pan with a generous pinch of salt and turn the heat down so that you don’t burn the ingredients, continue to gently cook and stir for a few minutes.
• >Add the ground spices along with the chopped green chilli and tomatoes. Stir to combine with the other ingredients in the pan.
• Add a few teaspoons of water to deglaze the pan to remove any spices stuck from the bottom and then pour in the coconut milk. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer and season with a tsp of sugar. Season to taste with salt and sugar to your preference.
• Place the fish pieces into the curry sauce and simmer for 5-6 minutes until the fish has cooked through.
• Serve with steamed rice and fresh coriander leaves.