Simple Fish Curry Food

A DELICIOUS AND EASY FISH CURRY IN JUST 30 MINUTES

Steps:

• Melt the coconut oil in a medium saucepan.
• Saute the onion for about 5 minutes over a medium heat until translucent and just starting to brown.
• Add the garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring gently for 1 minute.
• Add the curry powder, turmeric and curry leaves, and cook, stirring for a further minute until the mixture is fragrant.
• Slowly stir in the coconut milk, scraping up the spices and onion from the bottom of the saucepan. Bring the pan to a gentle simmer.
• Add the chopped tomato, and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes or until the tomato begins to soften.
• Add the fish and the salt to the sauce, and gently poach for about 6 - 8 minutes, or until the fish is cooked.
• Gently stir in the coriander and lime juice.
• Serve.

COCONUT FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Combine curry powder, ground ginger, and ground turmeric in a skillet; toast the spices over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour olive oil and garlic into the spice mixture and stir to make a paste.
• Stir onion into the spice mixture; cook and stir until the onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir about half the coconut milk and half the water into the onion mixture; simmer together for 5 minutes. Add cod to the mixture; continue cooking until the fish is firm, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, remaining coconut milk, and remaining water to the skillet; cook until the tomato is softened, about 5 minutes.

SIMPLE FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat two tablespoons oil over high heat, add cumin seeds and cook until they pop. Reduce heat to medium, add onion and cook for five minutes until onions are softened and slightly caramelised. Add remaining spices and cook for one minute, then add tomatoes and cook for a few minutes until they soften and start to break up. Add water and stir to combine. Continue cooking to thicken sauce. Heat remaining oil in a separate pan and cook fish for two minutes each side, then add to curry sauce. Cook over low heat until fish is just cooked through. Sprinkle over coriander leaves and serve with lemon wedges.

FISH CURRY

Steps:

• In a grinder grind the onions, ginger, 2 bay leaves, red chili, mustard seeds, cumin seed all together.
• Preserve some cut pieces 1 cup) of onion.
• Cut small pieces of tomatoes.
• Make small pieces of fish fillets, about 3 inches in length.
• Clean them properly if you are using the whole fish and make it into small pieces.
• Take a big plate, put the fish in it and sprinkle 2 teaspoon of salt, two teaspoon of turmeric powder and the garlic paste.
• Mix all of them properly.
• Allow to marinate for 1/2 hour.
• Take a pan or a wok (preferable), heat it and put oil to deep fry the fish.
• Once the oil is much hotter, fry the fish, 3-4 pieces at a time, 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Keep all of them in a separate plate.
• When all the pieces are fried, clean all the black residues from the oil in the wok with the spatula and put 2 tablespoon of fresh oil in the it.
• Then put a pinch of cumin seed, a pinch of mustard seed, 2 red chili, 2 bay leaves, a pinch of aniseed (all together is called panch-phoran) and allow them to splutter.
• Then put the cut onion pieces and allow it to just a little brown.
• Then put all the ground paste,tomatoes,left over turmeric powder and salt to taste.
• Keep stirring it until the paste becomes a little brown (it takes around 10 minutes).
• You can also identify it by looking at the wok, that the paste will start leaving the oil and paste will now no more stick on the wok.
• The paste is now perfectly fried.
• Now pour 3 cups of water to it, or as much thick gravy you want.
• Once the gravy comes to boil, start dropping the fried fish pieces and allow to boil for 15 minutes.
• Switch off the gas.
• Use coriander leaf for garnishing.
• This dish should be served with fresh steamed rice and squeeze some lime some juice on top.

INDIAN FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Mix the mustard, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a shallow bowl. Add the fish fillets, turning to coat. Marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Combine the onion, garlic, ginger, and cashews in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a paste.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the prepared paste; cook and stir for a minute or two. Add the cayenne pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar. Cook and stir for an additional five minutes. Stir in the chopped tomato and vegetable broth.
• Arrange the fish fillets in a baking dish, discarding any extra marinade. Top the fish with the sauce, cover the baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

EASY FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Grind the curry paste ingredients with a little water in a blender until smooth.
• Put the oil in a pan and heat till it shimmers.
• Add the seasoning and fry till the mustard seeds start to pop.
• Add the curry paste, mix and let it boil until thick.
• Add the powders and salt to taste.Mix well.
• Simmer covered until the raw smell goes. Spices should smell cooked.
• Open when thick enough to eat.
• Put cleaned thick fish slices into the curry.
• Add tamarind paste and simmer for 5 more minutes.

FISH CURRY | INDIAN FISH MASALA

Steps:

• Marinate fish with ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste, ⅛ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp red chilli powder & ¼ tsp salt.
• On a flat fry pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Fry fish pieces slightly until the raw smell goes away just for 2 to 3 mins on both sides. You can also sear the fish. Keep this aside. (refer picture below)
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pot and add cumin. When they sputter, add onions and saute until lightly golden.
• Next add ginger garlic paste and saute for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes & ½ tsp salt. Saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
• Next add coconut, fennel seeds (optional), red chili powder & turmeric. Fry until the mixture turns fragrant & raw smell has gone away.
• Cool this & add to a blender jar along with 2 to 4 tbsps water. Blend to a smooth or coarse paste to suit your liking. (refer notes). You can also use a immersion blender. Keep this aside.
• Add 1 tbsp more oil to the same pot used earlier. Heat up on a low flame.
• When the oil turns slightly hot, add curry leaves & green chilies.
• When they splutter, add the ground onion tomato paste and garam masala. Fry until the mixture smells good. If you feel it is not hot enough for your taste, then add more chilli powder at this stage & saute.
• Pour 1 ¼ to 1½ cup water. Mix and bring it to a boil. Cook until you see traces of oil on the surface and the gravy thickens a bit.
• Gently slide the fish pieces and cook covered on a medium heat.
• Carefully flip or turn the pieces to the other side after 3 to 4 mins.
• Cook until the fish pieces bulge a bit. This is the indication they are cooked completely. Taste the curry and add more salt if needed.
• Optionally garnish fish curry with coriander leaves if desired.

INDIAN FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat up the oil on a low to medium heat.
• Peel and chop the onion, and fry gently until translucent.
• Add the peeled and chopped garlic and ginger, and continue to fry for a further 30 seconds.
• Add the spices, salt and pepper, and give it a good stir.
• Remove the fish skin, if there is any, and chop it in cubes, making sure there are no bones in.
• Add the fish, chopped tomatoes and coconut milk, place the lid on, and cook on a medium heat until the sauce is reduced to a thicker, creamy sauce and the fish is cooked through.
• Check to see if it needs any extra seasoning, then garnish with fresh parsley or coriander.

SUPER-QUICK FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep pan and gently fry the onion and garlic for about 5 mins until soft. Add the curry paste and stir-fry for 1-2 mins, then tip in the tomatoes and stock.
• Bring to a simmer, then add the fish. Gently cook for 4-5 mins until the fish flakes easily. Serve immediately with rice or naan

EASY YELLOW FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wok over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, zucchini and pumpkin and stir-fry for 5 mins or until the onion softens.
• Add the curry paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 min or until fragrant and the vegetables are coated in paste. Stir in the coconut milk and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 10 mins or until the pumpkin is tender.
• Add the fish and stir gently to combine. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 mins or until the fish is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the basmati rice following packet directions.
• Sprinkle the curry with coriander and fried shallots. Serve with the rice.

THAI FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the fish into pieces about 2-inches wide. Dry the fish with a paper towel then rub 1 tablespoon of the curry paste over the pieces.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. (See notes.) Add the onion, ginger, and garlic and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of curry paste, coconut milk, water, fish sauce, and sugar. Add the veggies and bring the pot to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the fish. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes, or until the fish is no longer opaque. If your fish is quite thick, you may need to flip the pieces over and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Serve with a little minced cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.

THAI CURRY COCONUT FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Pat the fish dry with paper towels then drizzle with a little oil and season with salt.
• Sear in a hot pan until golden brown on both sides then remove and set aside.
• In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic until soft and translucent.
• Add the curry paste and cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Pour in the coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and brown sugar.
• Bring to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes, until slightly thicker. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Add the fish to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until the fish is fully cooked.
• Scatter over fresh herbs and finely sliced chillies then serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.