Goan fish curry

Goan fish curry

A light, coconutty curry from south-west India - a great introduction to making your own

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Method

  1. Toast the seeds and dried red chilli, then grind in a pestle and mortar, or spice grinder. Heat a little oil in a pan and cook the onion with a big pinch of salt until soft and golden. Add the ginger, garlic, turmeric and ground spices and fry for 1 minute. Add the coconut, tamarind and green chillies and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the fish and cook for 3-4 minutes until just cooked. Serve with rice.

Per serving

535 kcalories, protein 33.3g, carbohydrate 14.8g, fat 38.5 g, saturated fat 28.6g, fibre 1.1g, salt 0.83 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2010.

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  • 10 March 2010

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  • 19 April 2010

    Gwen rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really easy to make and very tasty. Highly recommended. I added steamed green beans and some lime juice on the fish at the end.

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  • 28 April 2010

    PrimroseCupcake rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this with king prawns and it was delicious!

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  • 12 September 2010

    Peter Martin rated and commented on this recipe

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    One of the easiest and quickest curries to make, and tastes great. Squeeze a little lime juice in at the end. Try serving with soft slightly stick rice to absorb the flavours.

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  • 16 September 2010

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  • 30 October 2010

    MrMatty rated and commented on this recipe

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    Loved it! x

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  • 17 November 2010

    Nina rated and commented on this recipe

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    Yum yum yum!! Have only made this recipe once with cod and monkfish, it was very good! Next time I make it, I will add more green chillis as I couldn't feel the heat from the 2 I put in last time (and I am a complete chilli wuss!). I also found the sauce just a little bit too thin. Overall though, it was very tasty

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  • 29 January 2011

    Sahara rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very good indeed. I added some curry leaves -a great success.

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  • 29 January 2011

    jan foweraker commented on this recipe

    Absolutely fantastic. Added prawns to monkfish and two chillies. Definitely a winner and will be on menu again.

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  • 17 March 2011

    Richard W rated and commented on this recipe

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    Superb recipe! Used haddock fillet which I skinned, but no tamerind, to produce one of the best fish dishes I've ever cooked. Mixed in steamed dwarf beens and some cherry tomatoes to add a bit more interest. Thoroughly recommended!

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  • 17 March 2011

    Epicurean rated and commented on this recipe

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    One of the nicest curries i have tasted and so easy to make. I use sustainably caught fresh Pollack ( which i was dubious about ) from my local fishmonger ( Hatts of Essex road London... top notch fishmonger ) and it is really nice. Perfect for my mates on a Saturday, when we watch the football.

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  • 23 April 2011

    Spot the dog rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made the curry sauce afew weeks in advance and froze it. Added frozen haddock to the defrosted sauce and found it was delicious. A definate winner!

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  • 10 May 2011

    Sarah Cook commented on this recipe

    added one tbsp fish sauce and a squeeze of lime at the end - v good

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  • 12 May 2011

    Mientjie commented on this recipe

    This is DELICIOUS - even nicer than the chicken version. Even my husband, who doesn't like coconut, devoured his plate and waxed lyrical about the subtle flavour of the ginger and coriander. And so quick and easy too! Will definitely become a regular in our house :-)

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  • 03 June 2011

    Spicyhot commented on this recipe

    I tried this recipe with a few extra green chillies, and thanks to the suggestions here i added some chopped green beans and a squeeze of lime juice at the end......it was amazing! I was really suprised that the fish flavour did not overpower the dish. It was light, spicy and moreish. Yum :)

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  • 26 August 2011

    shazzer rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very simple and yummy. I would recommend to simmer the onions, spice and coconut milk mix for 5 mins before adding the fish.

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  • 13 September 2011

    MagicMoo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Super tasty! I read all of the previous comments before I decided to make this curry, and took on their advice (using fish sauce, Thai rice, a squeeze of lime at the end etc) and it worked beautifully. I have tried it using firstly pieces of cod and then king prawns, and both meals were a success :)

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  • 12 October 2011

    Neil Harrison rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fantastic, works just as well with prawns (add them in few minutes before the end)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • olive oil
  • 1 onion , halved and sliced
  • a small piece root ginger , finely grated
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 x 400ml tin coconut milk
  • 1 tsp tamarind paste
  • 1-2 green chillies , finely sliced
  • 300g sustainable firm white fish such as haddock , pollack or cod, cut into chunks
  • steamed rice to serve
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Per serving

535 kcalories, protein 33.3g, carbohydrate 14.8g, fat 38.5 g, saturated fat 28.6g, fibre 1.1g, salt 0.83 g

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