Goan Fish Curry

Ingredients

• 500g fish fillets
• 1 cup grated coconut, ground to a paste
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1.5 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• Tamarind pulp, oil, salt

Method

1. Grind the grated coconut with a little water into a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil, saute onion until soft, then add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes; cook until the tomatoes soften.
3. Add turmeric and chilli powder, cook briefly, then add the coconut paste and a little water to reach a curry consistency; simmer for 8-10 minutes to let the flavours meld.
4. Add tamarind pulp for tang and season with salt, then slide in the fish pieces gently.
5. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until the fish is just cooked through, without stirring too vigorously; serve hot with steamed rice.