This recipe is from ” The Cooking of Southern India” by Rafi Fernandez.
Ingredients
- 1 lb firm fish, cut in large pieces e.g. monkfish, cod, halibut or large prawns
- 4 tbsps vegetable oil
- 1 large onion peeled and finely sliced
- 5 plump garlic cloves peeled and finely sliced
- 1 " piece fresh ginger peeled and finely sliced
- 5 green chillies deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 3 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
- 6 fl oz thin coconut milk
- 3 fl oz thick coconut milk
- 3 tsps malt vinegar
- sea salt to taste
- chopped coriander to garnish
Servings:
Instructions
- Rub the fish pieces with some salt and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok and fry the onion, garlic, ginger and green chillies until the onion is golden brown.
- Reduce the heat and add the turmeric and potatoes and season to taste. Mix well then add the thin coconut milk and simmer for about ten minutes until the potatoes are nearly cooked.
- Drain the fish and add to the pan. Carefully cover the fish with the gravy and simmer gently for about ten minutes, stirring gently from time to time, until nearly cooked.
- Add the thick coconut milk and vinegar and bring to a quick boil without covering the pan.
- Garnish with coriander and serve immediately with some boiled rice or Indian bread.
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