It is an open secret that the Caribbeans love their food. In fact, good food is right there at the top of the things the Caribbean is passionate about, in addition to reggae music and sports. With the insane amount of cultural diversity that the islands have to offer, it is imperative that they borrow and share a lot of their taste buds from the rest of the world.
We at CurryBien have set out to discover recipes from around the world in our quest to find the best dishes on offer. In particular, a large number of Caribbean delicacies have been heavily inspired by Indian-style food, especially curries. Ergo, it is no wonder that we begin our journey there.
Today, our dish is the amazing Goan Fish Curry, straight from the beaches of India’s smallest state (by area).
Ingredients:
- 3 red finger chillies, de-seeded and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 3cm piece of fresh root ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- 400g MSC certified pollock fillet, skinless and boneless
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
- 50ml sunflower oil
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced
- 2 green or red chillies, split open
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 125ml canned coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped
Name: Goan Fish Curry
Origin: North India
Best Served with: Rice/ Naan bread
Cooking time: 40-50 minutes
Nutrition Value:
- Protein: 25.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.3 g
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Dietary fibres: 0.8 g
- Fat: 10.5 g
- Saturated: 1.5 g
- Potassium: 497.7 mg
- Sodium: 521.5 mg
- Cholesterol: 76.3 mg
RECIPE:
1. To make a curry paste, blend together the 3 red finger chillies, 1/2 of the ground coriander, the cumin, turmeric, garlic, ginger and tamarind paste until smooth, using either a food processor or pestle and mortar.
2. Cut the pollock fillets into halves (or chunky pieces if really large), then season well with salt and pepper.
3. Heat the oil to medium/high in a deep frying pan, add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes, until golden brown. Then add the split chillies, curry paste, the other 1/2 of the ground coriander and a little more oil if necessary, slowly stirring everything together.
4. Mix in the tomato and fry for 1 minute, then add the coconut milk and season with more salt and pepper before reducing the heat.
5. Add the fish to the pan, cover and simmer gently over medium heat for about 5-6 minutes, turning the fish over halfway through. Add the fresh coriander and season again with salt and pepper.
6. Serve in bowls with boiled rice and naan bread as sides.
Also Read: Making Of The Thai Pumpkin Curry.
