Quick white fish curry
This light, creamy curry makes a luxurious meal served with a basmati rice. Make it as mild or spicy as you like.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 600g white fish fillets
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, 1 thinly sliced and 1 crushed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tsp curry powder (mild or medium)
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp crème fraîche
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:40min
- Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Cut into four equal pieces, if bought whole.
- Heat the oil in a deep heavy-based frying pan with the sliced garlic. Cook until the garlic is golden, then lift out and discard, using a draining spoon.
- Sauté the onion in the garlicky oil for about 5 minutes until transparent. Sprinkle over the curry powder and add the crushed garlic. Stir for 1 minute. Add 200ml boiling water and the tomato purée, followed by the sugar and bay leaf. Stir, cover and cook for 15 minutes over a low heat.
- Place the fish in the sauce, cover, and simmer for 8–10 minutes or until tender.
- Carefully lift out the fish with a draining spoon and place on a heated serving plate. Stir the crème fraîche into the sauce and taste to check seasoning. Remove the bay leaf. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve immediately.
COOK SMART
Coley is an excellent economical substitute for cod. Don't be put off by the dark meat of the raw fish – it turns white when cooked.
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I really enjoyed this, I used medium curry powder and it turned out very strong but it went well with he mildness of the fish. Even my other half enjoyed it which is a rarity with my cooking . I had it with mushrrom and brocolli fried rice. - 18 Sep 2011
I added half a tin of chopped tomatoes at the same point as the water. Really enjoyed this curry, quick and simple. Next time i might add some vegetables as it tasted like it was missing something. - 09 Mar 2010
Something else. I added half a tin of chopped tomatoes at the same point as the water. Really enjoyed this curry, quick and simple. Next time i might add some vegetables as it tasted like it was missing something. - 09 Mar 2010