4.8 from 93 votes
Goan fish curry
With a tang from the tamarind and plenty spice, this Goan fish curry is easy to make & so packed with flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 (or
Calories: 534 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For the spice paste/masala
- 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger (1tbsp is approx a 1in/2.5cm piece)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
For curry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 green chilis
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 lb haddock or use cod, pollock or other firm white fish
- 2 teaspoon tamarind concentrate
- 1 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- Warm a small skillet/frying pan over a medium heat and toast the whole spices (coriander, cumin and mustard seeds) for a couple minutes until fragrant. The mustard seeds may start to pop which is a sign to stop.
- Roughly chop the garlic and ginger and crush with the salt to a relatively smooth paste. Add the toasted spices and crush. Add the remaining powdered spices and mix to a relatively smooth paste.
- Finely dice the chilis and onion. Dice the tomato. Warm the oil in a medium-large skillet or other shallow pan over a medium heat.
- Cook the onion in the oil for a few minutes until it has softened. Add the spice paste and stir through. Cook for a minute or two then add the tomato and chili and let the liquid almost disappear (a minute).
- Cut the fish into large bite-sized chunks.
- Add the tamarind and coconut milk to the pan, mix through. then put the fish chunks in and cook until cooked through, a couple mins.
- Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
534kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
949mg
(40%)
Potassium
1208mg
(35%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1110IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
5.9mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2(or
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 534kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 949mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 1208mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1110IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5.9mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.