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Seafood Curry

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 600 grams gemfish (any firm flesh white fish such as monkfish, snapper etc.)
  • 300 grams uncooked green prawns
  • 150 grams squid (rings)
  • 1 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (finely chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 chili pepper (finely chopped I used a habanero)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon grass (white part finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon curry powder (I used Hot Madras)
  • Cumin powder, 1 pinch
  • Turmeric powder, 1 pinch
  • 1 kaffir lime leaf
  • 1 lime (juice of)
  • 1 lime (cut into wedges for garnish)
  • 1 tomato (large chopped)
  • 1 cup chopped sweet potato (cut into 2cm x 2cm cubes)
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • Coriander (1/2 bunch, leaves picked to garnish)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut fish into 2.5cm x 2.5cm cubes, peel and devein the prawns.

  • Step 2: Heat oil in a large saucepan or wok and fry onions and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes until translucent and soft and then add the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, lemon grass and the kaffir lime leaf.

  • Step 3: Add the tomato and sweet potato and stir well.

  • Step 4: Pour in the coconut milk and lime juice, bring to the boil and reduce the heat and cook for about 8 minutes and season to taste.

  • Step 5: Now add the pieces of fish and stir gently and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes and then add the prawns and the squid rings and stir gently and simmer for a further 2 to 3 minutes over a very low heat.

  • Step 6: Sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve with slices of lime and some steamed rice.


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