Fisherman’s curry

Fisherman’s curry

A light version of a classic Keralan fish curry using tomatoes, instead of coconut cream, and firm white fish like cod

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Stir the lemon juice and 1 tsp salt into the fish pieces and set aside. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the whole spices and curry leaves, cook for 3-4 mins, then add the onions. Fry until the onions are soft, then add the chillies, ginger and garlic. Tip in the tomatoes and the remaining spices and cook, uncovered, on a low heat for about 5-8 mins. Stir frequently to prevent the spices sticking and burning.
  2. Pour 150ml water into the pan, bring to a simmer, then add the fish. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 mins more. Serve with rice.

PER SERVING

152 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 4g, salt 1.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2012.

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  • 15 June 2012

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty

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  • 18 October 2012

    Rich commented on this recipe

    Loved it

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  • 20 November 2012

    Buckleberry rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Much much better if frozen on the day of cooking and eaten at a later date. The flavours are enhanced, spicier and less tomatoey. I will definitely make this again, with the addition of prawns.

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  • 09 February 2013

    Zlotty commented on this recipe

    I added homemade fish stock instead of water & cooked the sauce for 30 mins before adding the fish. l will make this again because it was delicious but would dry fry & crush the whole spices before frying, whole peppercorns & cardamom pods didn't go down too well!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • juice 1 lemon
  • 750g boneless, skinless firm white fish , cut into large pieces
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • ½ tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 10 fresh curry leaves
  • 2 onions , chopped
  • 3 green chillies , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 6 tomatoes , chopped or a 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
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PER SERVING

152 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 4g, salt 1.1 g

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