Tamarind fish curry

Tamarind fish curry

Using half-fat coconut milk and skinless white fish means this curry is hearty but light and packs a real punch

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Grind the toasted seeds in a pestle and mortar. heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and cook the onion with a pinch of salt until soft and golden. Add ginger, garlic, turmeric and spices then fry for a minute. Add the coconut, tamarind and chillies and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Add the fish and prawns, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes until cooked.

PER SERVING

252 kcalories, protein 32.5g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 1g, salt 2.2 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2012.

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  • 12 April 2012

    Linn rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Used salmon instaed of white fish/ shrimp. Quick and simple to make, tasted delicious!

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  • 15 May 2012

    kakinosh rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was seriously good - I used 600g white haddock as allergic to prawns, and added a finely sliced tomato.

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    16 June 2012

    LMP rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Was good, but nothing special.

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  • 16 September 2012

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    The portion sizes on this are seriously out - I could only just make it stretch to feed 3. My finished curry was also alot darker than the picture as the tamarind is almost black!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds , toasted
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds , toasted
  • oil , for frying
  • 1 onion , halved and sliced
  • 3cm piece ginger , peeled and grated
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 x 400g tin half-fat coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 2 green chillies , finely sliced
  • 400g sustainable cod or haddock , cut into chunks
  • 200g large prawns , cooked and peeled
  • coriander , a sprinkle to finish
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PER SERVING

252 kcalories, protein 32.5g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 1g, salt 2.2 g

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