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EASY Fish Curry with coconut
This Easy Fish Curry uses halibut or catfish fillets cooked in a sauce made from pureed onion, tomato, coconut, ginger, and garlic, seasoned with mustard seeds, turmeric, and Kashmiri red chili powder. The curry offers a balance of mild heat, earthiness, and creamy coconut flavor. Fish cubes are gently cooked to tender perfection in a spiced coconut gravy, creating a comforting dish best served with hot basmati rice and lime wedges.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 pound halibut boneless skinles fillet, or catfish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tomato cut into 4 pieces
- 1 small red onion roughly chopped
- 4 tablespoons coconut fresh grated
- ½ inch ginger peeled and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Wash and drain the fish. Cut into 2-inch cubes and apply 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Puree onion, tomatoes, coconut, ginger, and garlic to a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a medium pan. Add mustard seeds and once they start to splutter carefully add the onion and tomato puree.
- Add turmeric and red chili powder and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes until the oil starts to separate stirring occasionally.
- Drain any water/lemon juice from the fish and add the fish to the pan.
- Add salt, water and gently mix together the sauce and the fish. Cook covered on medium heat for 5 mins. For thicker fish cook up to 10 mins. Add more water if needed to bring the gravy to your desired consistency.
- Serve with Hot Basmati rice and lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
864mg
(36%)
Potassium
583mg
(12%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 864mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.