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Fish curry with rice

Tangy tomato fish curry and steamed basmati.

  • 40minutes
  • 2servings
  • 604kcal each
  • 41gprotein
  • High protein
Fish curry with rice

Ingredients

Cooking for − 2 + servings

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • White fish 350 g
  • Basmati rice 175 g
  • Tomatoes 2 medium
  • Onions ½
  • Ginger garlic paste ½ tbsp
  • Turmeric ½ tsp
  • Red chili powder ½ tsp
  • Cooking oil 1½ tbsp

From the cupboard

  • Salt
  • Water: about ¼ cup for the curry, and 2 cups for every cup of rice

What you will need

Wide pan with lid, Pot with lid for rice, Knife and board, Flat spatula (fish breaks easily)

Method

  1. 1

    Season the fish 5 min

    Cut the fish into large pieces. Rub with half the turmeric and a little salt and set aside.

    In this step

    • White fish350 g
    • Turmerichalf — ¼ tsp

    Ready when: Pieces are evenly yellow.

  2. 2

    Cook the rice 18 min

    Rinse the rice and cook with water (2 cups per cup of rice) and a pinch of salt: boil until the water is at the rice level, then cover on the lowest heat.

    In this step

    • Basmati rice175 g
    • Waterabout 1¾ cups (440 ml) for 1 cup of rice

    Ready when: Soft rice with no water left.

  3. 3

    Cook the onion 6 min

    Chop the onion and fry it in the oil on medium heat.

    In this step

    • Onions½
    • Cooking oil1½ tbsp

    Ready when: Onion is golden.

  4. 4

    Make the masala 10 min

    Add the ginger garlic paste for 1 minute, then chopped tomatoes, chili powder, the rest of the turmeric and salt. Cook, mashing, until thick. Add about ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer.

    In this step

    • Water¼ cup
    • Tomatoes2 medium
    • Ginger garlic paste½ tbsp
    • Turmericthe rest — ¼ tsp
    • Red chili powder½ tsp

    Ready when: Thick red gravy with oil at the edges.

  5. 5

    Simmer the fish 8 min

    Slide the fish pieces into the gravy in one layer. Do not stir; shake the pan gently and spoon gravy over the top. Cover on low.

    Ready when: Fish is white all through and flakes when pressed with a fork.

  6. 6

    Serve 2 min

    Sprinkle with coriander if you have it and serve over the rice.

    Ready when: Hot curry over rice.

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