East Indian sweet and sour fish curry
( SERVES 4 )
29/8/2009
Ingredients
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| 600 g | Fish steaks |
| 2 tbsp | Oil |
| 1 tbsp | Root ginger |
| ½ tsp | Chilli powder |
| 1 tsp | Tumeric |
| 1 | Lemon |
| 1 tbsp | Fennel seeds |
| 1 | Onion |
| 2½ cups | Tomato juice |
| 227 g | Bamboo shoots, (one can, drained) |
| ½ tsp | Salt |
| 2 | Kaffir lime leaves |
| 2 to serve | Limes |
Directions
- Place fish (broadbill or hapuka) in a shallow ceramic dish. Mix oil, grated ginger, chilli, turmeric, lemon juice and rind, then rub over fish. Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan, add a film of oil and brown fish for 1 minute on each side. Remove fish to a plate.
- Add fennel seeds to the pan and cook for 1 minute to toast. Add the finely sliced onion and cook gently until softened and golden brown. Add tomato juice, bamboo shoots, salt and lime leaves and bring to the boil.
- Return fish steaks to the pan and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until tender. Season and serve with lime halves to squeeze over.

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