Cambodian fish curry
- 09.03.2017
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Kaffir lime leaves add aromatic Asian flavour, essential to this fish curry.
Recipe «Cambodian fish curry» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp coconut oil, 400ml can coconut milk, 800g firm white fish fillets, cut into 7cm pieces, 175g baby green beans, trimmed, 1 lime, rind finely grated, juiced , Fresh coriander leaves, to serve, Steamed rice, to serve, 3 French shallots, peeled, coarsely chopped , 2 lemongrass stems, white part only, finely chopped, 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, chopped, 4 garlic cloves, chopped, 4 large kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped, 1 long fresh red chilli, chopped, 15g palm sugar, chopped, 10g roasted belacan shrimp paste, 3 tsp fish sauce.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 400ml can coconut milk
- 800g firm white fish fillets, cut into 7cm pieces
- 175g baby green beans, trimmed
- 1 lime, rind finely grated, juiced
- Fresh coriander leaves, to serve
- Steamed rice, to serve
- 3 French shallots, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 2 lemongrass stems, white part only, finely chopped
- 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 large kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
- 1 long fresh red chilli, chopped
- 15g palm sugar, chopped
- 10g roasted belacan shrimp paste
- 3 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1-2 tsp water
Instructions
- For the paste, place all the paste ingredients in a food processor and process until finely chopped and well combined, adding water if necessary. Transfer to a bowl.
- Heat oil in a wok or saucepan over medium-low heat. Add paste. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until aromatic. Add coconut milk. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add fish. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, stirring once, for 5 minutes. Add beans. Cook, covered, for 3-4 minutes or until beans are tender crisp and fish is just cooked through.
- Stir in lime juice. Sprinkle with rind and coriander. Serve with rice, if using.