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  • Low fat cooking spray
  • 2 grated onions
  • 2 long green chillies, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2tsp ground cumin
  • 2tsp ground turmeric
  • 2tsp garam masala
  • 2tsp ground coriander
  • 2 cardamom pods, split
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 140ml reduced fat coconut milk
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 5tbsp vegetable stock or water
  • 600g skinless haddock fillet, or talapia or river cobbler, any firm white fish cut into chunks
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 2tbsp fresh chopped coriander
  • a dozen or so raw prawns (optional)
  • Rice to serve
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    Method

    • step 1

      Spray a large heavy based saucepan with the low fat spray, then fry the onion over a medium heat stirring frequently for about 10 mins until softened and beginning to colour. Stir in the chillies, garlic, ginger, ground spices, cardamom seeds and bay leaves then cook for approx 1 min.
    • step 2

      Pour in the coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, stock or water then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer half covered for approx 5 mins.
    • step 3

      Add the haddock or firm fish and continue to simmer half covered stirring occasionally and taking care not to break up the fish pieces. Cook for about 6 mins the add the raw prawns and cook for another 4 mins. Cook for approx 10 mins in total with or without the prawns. Making sure the fish and prawns are cooked through.
    • step 4

      Season to taste and stir in the lime juice.
    • step 5

      Serve with sprinkled coriander and rice. I find a peshwari nan goes well with this if your peckish.
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    fpcard1

    Excellent curry, myself and my wife loved it. My wife doesn't like strong creamy coconut curries, so I used the coconut milk very sparingly which gave us a nice sharp curry with a hint of coconut.

    feelymerl

    I'm not sure why this went wrong but it did. Even my unfussy husband wouldn't eat it. I tried a few of the hints and tips to try to improve it but nothing worked. I've had Goan food lots of times but this didn't resemble anything I'd eaten before. Shame we wasted so much fish.

    ng4dgrf6vetGVVzgyt

    tip

    The flavour improves with a little sugar added to taste. It’s helpful to think of this recipe as a twist on a Thai curry to get the balance of flavours right.

    ng4dgrf6vetGVVzgyt

    tip

    Even better seasoned using fish sauce and garnished with halved boiled eggs. A spoon or two of plain yogurt/soured cream/creme fraiche lift the dish. I find curry powder or paste make perfectly acceptable substitutes for the spices listed.

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