Fish Curry with Tomato

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Source & History

I have no idea where I found this recipe, but it has proved to be popular in the family. Andrew makes it these days, not me - another one he likes because it has lots of sauce & is good with pappadams. Ben also asked me for it because I hadn't included it in his recipe book.

Notes

  • I use mint, not coriander, because I have it growing on the veranda & because I don't like the taste of coriander.
  • I substitute a 425g tin of diced tomatoes for the fresh tomato.
Author
Aileen Sorohan

Ingredients

  • 500 grams fish fillets
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander or mint chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 tsp tumeric ground
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 large ripe tomato chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • lemon juice to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash the fish and cut into cubes.
  2. Heat oil in a saucepan and, on low heat, fry onion, garlic & coriander (mint), stirring, until the onion is soft and golden.
  3. Add cumin, tumeric, & chilli powder, stir until the spices are cooked.
  4. Add tomato, salt & garam masala & fry, stirring, until tomato is cooked to a pulp.
  5. Add lemon juice & check whether more salt is needed.
  6. Put the pieces of fish into the tomato gravy, spooning it over the fish, cover & simmer for 10min or until the fish is cooked.
  7. Serve with rice & pappadams.

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