Green Fish Curry

The dish combines all the flavors of the East.

Ingredients

  • ground turmeric - 1.5ml/¼ tsp
  • lime juice - 30ml/2 tbsp
  • pinch of salt
  • cod fillet - 4, skinned and cut into 5cm/2in chuncks
  • onion - 1, chopped
  • green chili - 1, roughly chopped
  • garlic - 1 cloves, crushed
  • cashew nuts - 25g/1 oz/¼ cup
  • fennel seeds - 2.5ml/½ tsp
  • desiccated coconut - 30ml/2 tbsp
  • oil - 30ml/2 tbsp
  • cumin seeds - 1.5ml/¼ tsp
  • ground coriander - 1.5ml/¼ tsp
  • ground cumin - 1.5ml/¼ tsp
  • salt - 1.5ml/¼ tsp
  • water - 150ml/¼ pint/ 2/3 cup
  • natural low fat yogurt - 175ml/6fl oz/¾ cup
  • fresh coriander - 45ml/3 tbsp, finely chopped
  • fresh coriander sprig, to garnish
  • pea and mushroom Pilau, to serve

Method

  • Mix together the turmeric, lime juice and salt and rub over the fish. Cover and marinate for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, process the onion, chili, garlic, cashew nuts, fennel seeds and coconut to a paste. Spoon the paste into a bowl and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large heavy-based frying pan and fry the cumin seeds for 2 minutes or until they begin to splutter.
  • Add the paste and fry for 5 minutes, then stir in the ground coriander, cumin, salt and water and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the yogurt and the chopped fresh coriander. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the fish fillets and gently stir in.
  • Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes until the fish is tender. Serve with pea and mushroom Pilau, garnished with a coriander sprig. Serve 4.

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