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White fish curry

Serves 4 Cook time: 30 mins

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750g skinless and boneless firm white fish, cut into bite-size chunks ½tsp dried chilli flakes ½tsp turmeric 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 medium onion, finely chopped 5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated ½tsp black mustard seeds ½tsp mild or medium curry powder 1tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed ½tsp ground coriander ½tsp ground cumin 1 medium-hot red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 1 small cinnamon stick 400g can cherry tomatoes in juice Juice of ½ large lemon, plus wedges to serve Prepared plain cauliflowe­r rice or cauliflowe­r couscous, to serve (available in most supermarke­ts) Roughly chopped fresh coriander, to serve

1 Put the fish chunks in a bowl with the chilli flakes, turmeric and half the garlic. Mix together well and set aside.

2 Put the onion, ginger, remaining garlic and 4tbsp cold water into a large, lidded non-stick frying pan over a low heat. Cover and cook for 5 mins, then stir in the rest of the spices, the chilli and the cinnamon stick. Cook for 5 mins or until the fragrance of the spices fills your kitchen.

3 Stir in the tomatoes, lemon juice, ¾tsp salt and 200ml boiling water. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10 mins or until reduced to a light sauce consistenc­y. Add fish to sauce and bring back to a simmer. Cover and cook for 5 mins or until the fish is firm and just cooked through.

4 Meanwhile, cook the cauliflowe­r rice or couscous according to the pack instructio­ns and stir in some of the coriander. Discard the cinnamon stick from the curry, scatter over the rest of the coriander and serve hot with the cauliflowe­r rice or cauliflowe­r couscous.

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