Catfish Curry Food

CATFISH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the groundnut (or vegetable, not olive) oil in a large pan, then add the onion and curry powder. Cook for four minutes, until the onion starts to caramelise,.
• Add the garlic, ginger, chili, turmeric and salt and cook for a further two minutes.
• Add the water and half the coconut milk and simmer for two minutes.
• Add the fish and simmer, stirring, for a further 5-6 minutes.
• Add the remaining coconut milk and simmer for a further two minutes, or until the fish is cooked through the way you like it.
• Serve with basmati rice.

CATFISH CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse fillets under cold water and cut into 2-inch pieces.
• Place catfish into a medium saucepan and add water, onions, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until fish is tender but not breaking apart, about 8 minutes. Transfer fish to a serving platter using a slotted spoon and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Bring the cooking liquid in the saucepan to a boil; continue to boil until it reduces to 1 cup, then keep warm over low heat.
• Combine flour, curry, and butter in a small bowl. Mix with a fork or fingertips to form a smooth paste. Roll teaspoon-sized bits of paste into balls.
• Return the cooking liquid to a simmer. While stirring slowly and continuously, drop the balls into the liquid one at a time, letting each one dissolve before adding the next. Cook until the sauce returns just to a boil and thickens to the consistency of gravy, about 5 minutes. Check the seasoning.
• Pour the gravy over the fish and boiled rice, sprinkle some parsley on top, and serve hot.

FRIED CATFISH WITH A CREAMY THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine spices, salt, cornmeal, flour
• Coat catfish with mixture
• Let sit while making sauce
• In a saucepan heat 2 teaspoons oil add and saute onions, ginger, garlic and lemon grass until soft
• Add red curry paste and cook add brown sugar, fish sauce, coconut milk, basil and lime juice
• Stir mixture
• Place 1 cup of sauce mixture in a blender with cashews blending (carefully hot) well add back to pot
• Cook over medium heat until thick about 5 minutes
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil shaking off excess breading
• Add catfish and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side depending on size
• Remove and drain on paper towels
• Salt fish
• Serve with white rice
• Placing the fish over the rice and topping with coconut sauce