Terrific, easy-to-make curry with fish recipe with a modern twist while maintaining its authentic flavors!
🌊 Spiced Coconut Curry with fish
This recipe transforms white fish into an aromatic Asian-inspired dish featuring chili, ginger, and creamy coconut.
Preparation Time:
- Marination: 30 minutes
- Cooking: 35 minutes
- Total: 65 minutes
Fish Selection Tip:
Ask your fishmonger for fresh fish fillets cut sashimi-style. Always buy and consume your fish the same day, or at maximum, within the next day. Don’t store raw fish longer than that.
Marinade:
- 2 kg firm white fish fillets, chunked
- 3 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 thumb ginger, grated
- 1½ tsp red chili powder
- 1½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
Coconut Gravy:
- 340ml coconut milk
- 30g tamarind pulp
- 100ml vegetable oil
- Whole spices (1½ tsp mustard seeds, 1½ tsp fenugreek, 2 cloves, 3 cardamom pods, 1 cinnamon stick)
- 2 large finely chopped onions
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- Fresh black pepper
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Method:
- Marinate:
Combine fish pieces with salt, turmeric powder & red chili powder. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 30 minutes. - Prepare Tamarind:
Soak the tamarind pulp in a cup of warm water for 20 minutes. - Cook Base:
Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the mustard seeds, fenugreek, cloves and remaining whole spices until fragrant. - Make Gravy:
- Add onions, remaining ginger and garlic
- Fry until golden brown (about 10 minutes)
- Strain tamarind liquid into a pan
- Add coconut milk and cumin
- Simmer for 15 minutes
- Final Stage:
- Gently add marinated fish
- Simmer for 7 minutes until just cooked
- Garnish with fresh cilantro
Serve hot with steamed Basmati rice.
Chef’s Tips:
This dish celebrates classic Thai flavors – coconut cream, fish sauce, lime, and aromatics. It’s a punchy, clean and fragrant dish that’s surprisingly quick and easy to make.
This recipe creates a beautiful, aromatic Southeast Asian dish in which the white fish is perfectly complemented by the coconut broth and fresh herbs.
Remember, the key to this dish is using fresh ingredients and not overcooking the fish to maintain its tender texture!
