Goan fish curry
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
Lovely fish curry which is also lo in fat and calories
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- Low fat cooking spray
- 2 grated onions
- 2 long green chillies, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2tsp ground cumin
- 2tsp ground turmeric
- 2tsp garam masala
- 2tsp ground coriander
- 2 cardamom pods, split
- 2 bay leaves
- 140ml reduced fat coconut milk
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 5tbsp vegetable stock or water
- 600g skinless haddock fillet, or talapia or river cobbler, any firm white fish cut into chunks
- Juice of half a lime
- 2tbsp fresh chopped coriander
- a dozen or so raw prawns (optional)
- Rice to serve
Method
step 1
Spray a large heavy based saucepan with the low fat spray, then fry the onion over a medium heat stirring frequently for about 10 mins until softened and beginning to colour. Stir in the chillies, garlic, ginger, ground spices, cardamom seeds and bay leaves then cook for approx 1 min.step 2
Pour in the coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, stock or water then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer half covered for approx 5 mins.step 3
Add the haddock or firm fish and continue to simmer half covered stirring occasionally and taking care not to break up the fish pieces. Cook for about 6 mins the add the raw prawns and cook for another 4 mins. Cook for approx 10 mins in total with or without the prawns. Making sure the fish and prawns are cooked through.step 4
Season to taste and stir in the lime juice.step 5
Serve with sprinkled coriander and rice. I find a peshwari nan goes well with this if your peckish.
