Fish in coconut milk

Recipes / Fish

Packed with spices, this fish curry in coconut milk makes a simple yet satisfying mid-week meal.

Recipe «Fish in coconut milk» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp ghee or olive oil, 1 brown onion, chopped, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 long green chilli, deseeded, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 10 fresh curry leaves, 400ml can coconut milk , 800g firm white fish fillets, cut into 2.5cm cubes, coriander leaves, to serve, Steamed Basmati rice and pappadums, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp ghee or olive oil 
  • 1 brown onion, chopped 
  • 1 tsp ground coriander 
  • 1 tsp turmeric 
  • 1 long green chilli, deseeded, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 10 fresh curry leaves 
  • 400ml can coconut milk 
  • 800g firm white fish fillets, cut into 2.5cm cubes 
  • coriander leaves, to serve 
  • Steamed Basmati rice and pappadums, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat ghee or oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Add coriander, turmeric, chilli, garlic and curry leaves. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
  2. Add coconut milk. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until reduced slightly. Add fish. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through.
  3. Season with salt and pepper. Top with coriander leaves and serve with steamed basmati rice and pappadums.