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Jamie's Keralan Fish Curry

Course: Main Course
Keyword: curry, hake, kingklip, line fish, white fish
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
This is my go to fish curry and I make it regularly. It is always a hit. Easy, quick to prepare and delicious. You can't go wrong. I usually use a mixture of hake and kingklip, but you can really use whatever fish you have. You can find the original recipe at https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fish-recipes/keralan-fish-curry/
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Ingredients

  • 6 shallots
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2.5 cm piece of ginger
  • 1 fresh green chilli
  • 750 g firm white fish
  • peanut oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 20 curry leaves
  • 1 Tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tin coconut milk 400 g
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes 400 g
  • a few sprigs fresh coriander

Instructions

  • Peel and finely slice the shallots, garlic and ginger. Trim and finely slice the chilli. Cut the fish into chunks.
  • Heat a lug of groundnut oil in a large pan, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and cook until the seeds start to pop.
  • Add the shallot, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes, or until softened.
  • Mix the chilli powder and turmeric together with a splash of water, and stir into the pan. Fry for 1 minute, then add the fish, coconut milk and tomatoes.
  • Season, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked and the sauce has reduced.
  • Pick, chop and scatter over the coriander leaves. Delicious served with basmati rice and warm naan bread.