Vietnamese Style Cod Prawn Coconut Curry Food

VIETNAMESE SEAFOOD CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, shallots and carrot and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until soft.
• Add lemongrass, chillies and curry powder and cook for 3 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add coconut milk, 1 cup water and fish sauce to the pan and bring to a simmer.
• Add fish and simmer gently, partially covered, for 3 minutes.
• Stir in prawns and peas and simmer gently, partially covered, for 2 minutes or until seafood is tender.
• Serve scattered with basil leaves, with steamed rice and lime wedges.

COD CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until golden brown.
• Add cinnamon, bay leaf, ginger and garlic.
• Continue to saute for another 1 minute.
• Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric and stir to mix for about 1 minute.
• Add chopped tomato, chilies, and cod into the sauce, stir to mix.
• Season with salt.
• Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.
• Serve on a bed of steamed rice and a side of salad.

COCONUT PRAWN (SHRIMP) CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok; add the mustard seeds and curry leaves then quickly add the onion. Cook for about 3 minutes until the onion starts to brown.
• Add the garlic, ginger, chili, tomato and turmeric. Continue to cook a few minutes more until soft.
• Add the masala and fry another half minute.
• Gradually add the cocnut milk and bring to a simmer.
• Turn the heat to medium and add the prawns: cook for about 2 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through.
• Season to taste with salt, serve in bowls with the coriander sprinkled over.

VIETNAMESE-STYLE COD, PRAWN & COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Put the oil in a large pan over a high heat. Add the garlic, ginger and shallot and fry for 30secs-1 min until just starting to turn golden brown. Add the curry powder, turmeric and chilli, and stir-fry for 30 secs.
• Add the tomato puree, coconut milk, stock, sugar, lemongrass, bay leaves, and fish sauce. Bring to the boil, then simmer until thickened.
• Add the cod and prawns, and bring back to the boil. Cover and simmer for 5 mins, until the cod is cooked through and the prawns are pink. Stir in the lime juice, garnish with coriander and chillies, if using, and serve with rice.