Tamarind Fish Curry
Made with your preference of monkfish or swordfish. Pair with white rice for a wonderful fusion of flavours.
Ingredients
- 30 ml (2 Tablespoons) extra virgin olive oil, optional
- 225 g (8 ounces) baby spinach
- 30 ml (2 Tablespoons) water
- 65 g (½ ) medium onion, halved
- 1 garlic clove
- 5 g (1 piece) fresh ginger root
- 120 ml (½ cup) water, hot
- 240 ml (1 cup) coconut milk
- 1 dried chilli
- 1½ teaspoon tamarind paste
- 3 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 g (½ teaspoon) ground turmeric
- 455 g (1 pound) swordfish, sliced
- 3 Tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil and spinach.
- Stirring frequently, cook for 5-6 minutes until the spinach has wilted completely and released all of its water.
- Remove spinach from pan, place in a fine mesh strainer and press out any remaining liquid; set aside.
- Place 2 Tablespoons of water, onion, garlic and ginger into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 10 seconds or until mixture forms a smooth paste. Turn off machine and remove lid.
- Add hot water, coconut milk, chilli, tamarind paste and tomatoes and secure lid.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 1 minute.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the remaining olive oil and mustard seeds.
- Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring frequently until the seeds begin to pop. Add sauce from the Vitamix container and turmeric.
- Heat to a gentle simmer, add fish, cover and reduce heat to low.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
- Stir in spinach and cook for an additional minute.
- Garnish with coriander and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size | 1 serving |
Amount Per Servings | |
Calories | 310 |
Total Fat | 19 g |
Saturated Fat | 10 g |
Cholesterol | 30 mg |
Sodium | 720 mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 16 g |
Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
Sugars | 5 g |
Protein | 21 g |