Fresh Cod With Curried Mashed Potatoes Food

CARIBBEAN STYLE CURRY COD

Steps:

• Place the fish chunks in a medium sized bowl and sprinkle all of the listed ingredients to marinate the fish. Set aside to refrigerate for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
• On medium heat, melt the coconut oil then add the fish chunks and proceed to seal each side. The fish will be opaque when sealed, be careful not to keep turning the fish. We are only sealing, not cooking it.
• Once sealed, remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add some more coconut oil if required, melt, then saute the onion, scallion, garlic and ginger until soft and translucent.
• Add the bell peppers and cook until soft for 5 minutes
• Once the bell peppers are cooked add the herbs and spices - black pepper, thyme, parsley, fish seasoning.
• Stir in the tamarind paste and tomato
• Finally pour in the coconut milk, water, scotch bonnet and pink salt to taste.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, cover the pan with a lid and simmer on medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
• Around the 20 minute mark, add the fish chunks pushing down so the sauce covers it, cover the pan again and allow to thoroughly cook for the remaining 10 minutes.
• Serving accordingly.

CURRY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil at medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Remove potatoes from heat and drain. Place potatoes back in the hot pot. Add milk, butter, curry powder, salt, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander, and cayenne pepper.
• Using a potato masher, mash potatoes until smooth and seasoning is evenly distributed.

IRISH COD PIE TOPPED WITH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place cod fillets in the bottom of a 8x8x2 buttered oven dish.Place dish on a cookie sheet pan because there will be sauce that escapes and runs down the outside of the casserole dish.
• Make a cheese sauce by mixing 2 oz each of butter and flour, 1/2 liter of milk and 3 1/2 oz grated cheese cook till slightly thickened: pour over fish.
• Top with mashed potatoes sprinkle grated cheese over them and dot with butter.
• Bake in a hot oven (450 F) for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.
• Optional -- I just made this again and put in 2 sliced scallions into the cheese sauce after it was cooked{step #2}.Garnish with scallions.
• Optional -- 1/2- 1 cup peeled and deviened Shrimp added unto the fish gives some added flavor as well!

CURRIED CREAMED COD WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Put unpeeled potatoes in saucepan and add cold water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer about 20 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook.
• Meanwhile, cut cod into 4 portions of about same size. Put pieces in one layer in skillet large enough to accommodate them comfortably. Add water and milk to cover fish.
• Add bay leaf, cloves, peppercorns, parsley and salt. Bring to boil and let simmer about 1 minute, no longer. Turn off heat, cover and let stand until ready to use.
• In saucepan combine butter, curry powder and flour. Stir until butter is melted and blended with curry powder and flour. Add scallions and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
• Scoop out 1 cup of liquid in which fish was cooked and add to curry mixture, stirring rapidly with wire whisk until blended and smooth. Let simmer, stirring, about 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Add cream and stir to blend. Cook briefly.
• Drain potatoes and peel as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Slice. There should be about 4 cups.
• Drain fish and push pieces to one side, covering half skillet Arrange potatoes over remaining half of skillet. Pour curry sauce on evenly and serve.

FRESH COD WITH CURRIED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in large pot. Cover and simmer 50 minutes. Strain mixture; discard solids. Return liquid to same pot; boil uncovered until reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 50 minutes. Reserve 1 cup reduced clam stock for potatoes. Boil remainder until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes; set aside for sauce. Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to same pot. Add 4 tablespoons butter, curry powder and reserved 1 cup clam stock and mash until potatoes are almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm. Sprinkle fish with salt; lightly sprinkle fish with sugar and cayenne pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish and cook until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side. Bring 3/4 cup reduced clam stock to boil in saucepan. Mix 5 tablespoons butter with flour; whisk into stock. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve fish with potatoes and sauce.

CURRY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch chunks, dropping them into a large pot of cold water as they are cut.
• Add a big pinch of salt, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Boil until tender when pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain and return to the hot pan.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat.
• Add the onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons water and stir constantly over high heat until the onion browns, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons water and remove from the heat.
• Add the spice mixture to the potatoes along with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the sour cream, yogurt, salt and pepper.
• Beat with a small electric mixer or mash with a potato masher until fluffy.
• Serve hot.

COD AND POTATO CROQUETTES

Steps:

• after soaking cod overnight, change water.
• place cod in pot with enough water to cover it and boil cod for 15-20 minutes.
• remove from stove top, drain, let it cool and flake.
• peel and boil the potatoes in pot with a bit of salt, drain potatoes, and mash.
• let potatoes cool (I stick them in the freezer for quick cooling).
• place potatoes, cod, parsley, eggs, onions, nutmeg, garlic powder, pepper in a bowl and mix together.
• now add the wine or broth until you get a nice mashed potato consistency.
• taste for salt and add if needed.
• heat oil in deep fryer or a wok until very hot.
• reduce heat to medium, high.
• grab mixture with a tablespoon, with an other tablespoon grab same mixture working with tablespoons from back to front, until you get an oval shape patty.
• drop it into very hot oil.
• and fry until golden brown, turning patty to brown on both sides.
• remove from oil and place on paper towel to drain.
• Note: do NOT place more then 6 patty's into oil so not to cause oil to over flow.

PORTUGUESE BAKED COD FISH WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Season the frozen fish with salt, pepper & garlic powder and set aside.
• In a large 9 x 13 pyrex dish or roasting pan, toss the potatoes, paprika, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, piri-piri sauce, cumin, onions, ketchup, wine and olive oil together.
• Place the dish in the middle of the oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost tender, tossing regularly. Coat the fish with the sauce then place on top of the potatoes. Bake until the fish is tender and flaky (basting and turning 2 or 3 times) and potatoes are tender.