Seabass coconut
SERVES 4 For the curry
curry
1 tsp coconut oil 1 tsp black
● ● mustard seeds ½ tsp fennel seeds
●
10 dried curry leaves 1 onion,
● ● finely sliced 4 garlic cloves,
● crushed 5cm piece fresh root
● ginger, peeled and grated 1-2
● green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped 1 tsp ground turmeric
●
¼ tsp ground cinnamon 5
● ● tomatoes, roughly chopped 300ml
● light coconut milk Salt and pepper
● to season 4 sea bass fillets (125g
● each), skinned and roughly chopped
Juice ½ lemon Large bunch
● ● coriander, roughly chopped
1. Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat. Add the mustard and fennel seeds and curry leaves, and fry until the seeds start to pop. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and 2 tbsp water and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is softened.
2. Add the turmeric, cinnamon and tomatoes, and fry for 2 minutes before adding the coconut milk, 300ml water and seasoning. Bring to the boil, simmer for 20 minutes, adding the fish for the final 5 minutes.
3. Once the curry has reduced, season it with lemon juice and sprinkle over the coriander. Serve with flatbread (optional).