Name: Tamarind and chilli fish curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 finely chopped eschalots; 2 centimetre piece ginger, peeled, grated; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 2 tablespoon sambal bajak; 270 millilitre can coconut milk; 400 millilitre tomato purée; 2 tablespoon tamarind concentrate; 1/4 cup curry leaves, plus extra, fried; 500 gram cubed firm white fish fillets; 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets; cooked basmati rice, to serve

Tamarind and chilli fish curry

Served on a bed of rice and sprinkled with fried curry leaves, this spicy curry is a fantastic way to enjoy fish.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 finely chopped eschalots

2 centimetre piece ginger, peeled, grated

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

2 tablespoon sambal bajak

270 millilitre can coconut milk

400 millilitre tomato purée

2 tablespoon tamarind concentrate

1/4 cup curry leaves, plus extra, fried

500 gram cubed firm white fish fillets

1 small head broccoli, cut into florets

cooked basmati rice, to serve

Method

1.In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium. Sauté eschalots, ginger, garlic and seeds 2-3 minutes, until lightly golden.

2.Stir in sambal, then coconut milk. Bring to simmer and cook 1-2 minutes, until thickened.

3.Mix in purée, tamarind and curry leaves. Return to simmer. Add fish and broccoli. Simmer 3-4 minutes, until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Season to taste.

4.Serve on a bed of rice, sprinkled with fried curry leaves.

Sambal bajak can be substituted with sambal oelek. To fry curry leaves, heat a little oil on high and cook 30-60 seconds, until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
Note

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