Fish Curry
By
Mike Chetty
@MikesKitchen
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The acknowledged benefits of fish as a healthy food, have turned the spotlight increasingly on the sea as a source of delicious protein. In the broadest sense "seafood" is any water-dwelling edible, the water being fresh or salty. It thus encompasses fish, crustaceans, molluscs, cephalopods, and seaweeds.This dish was created for a food competition and won many accolades.
Ingredients
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1 kgfish..red snapper or kingklip
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1 tspchili powder
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2 tspcoriander powder
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1 1/2 tspcumin powder
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1 tspfennel powder
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1 tspturmeric powder
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100 mlcooking oil
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1 sprig(s)curry leaves
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1 can(s)tomato paste(410g)
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1-2 mediumgreen chiles
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45 gtamarind(soaked in 600ml) water
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4 mediumthin long eggplants
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1/2 tsptable salt
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1 largebrown onion sliced
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2 largered ripe tomatoes grated
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8 clovegarlic( coarsely crushed)
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1 tspwhite sugar
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1 ccooking oil (to fry fish)
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1/2 bunchfresh coriander leaves (for garnish)
How to Make Fish Curry
- slice fish,wash and drain in colander.
- smear fish with 1/2 tsp of chili powder,1/2 tsp of turmeric powder,1 tsp of coriander powder,1 tsp of cumin powder,1 tsp of fennel powder and 1 tsp of salt.
- cover fish with splatter screen and fry turning for 2 minute per side, remove and set aside.
- heat oil in a thick bottomed saucepan and braise onions until slightly brown.
- add curry leaves,powdered spices and stir using a wooden spoon, then add grated tomato and tomato paste.
- add garlic,green chilies,1/2salt,sugar and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
- extract tamarind juice and strain into saucepan.
- when mixture begins boiling place pieces of fried fish and allow to cook on moderate heat for 30 minutes until the gravy thickens and oil floats on top of sauce.
- do not stir fish curry as pieces of fish will break,but shake the saucepan lightly from side to side so that the gravy coats pieces of fish.
- eggplants can be washed and cut into quarters and added to the curry,15 minutes before the completion of cooking.
- garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
serve with cooked rice.
N.B. Fish curry improves in flavor if eaten after a day.
About Fish Curry
Course/Dish: Fish
Hashtag: #Fish Seafood
