Friday 23 September 2016

Halibut fish curry with gravy

Halibut fish curry with gravy
Halibut fish curry with gravy
Halibut is a flat fish which has dense and firm texture. It has a very low fat content.




                                    Recipe Summary
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                         Halibut fish curry with gravy

preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 6


1. Add 1 tsp salt salt and ½ tsp turmeric to 400 grams of halibut filet, cut into bite size pieces and coat well. 

2. Let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
Halibut fish curry with gravy
Halibut fish curry with gravy


3. In a large pan add 3 tbsp vegetable oil and heat it. 

4. When the oil is hot reduce the heat to low and add 1 dry chili and fry for 2 seconds.

5. Add ½ tsp mustard seeds to splutter followed by ½ tsp cumin seeds, and ½ tsp fenugreek seeds and fry for 10 seconds. 

6. Add 3 x 2" lemon grass, 5 inch piece of pandan leaf and fry for 2 minutes.

7. Add 150 grams onion chopped coarsely, 3 cloves garlic sliced, 10 curry leaves chopped, and one green chili sliced into thin pieces and fry for 5 minutes.
Halibut fish pieces
Halibut fish pieces


8. Stir frequently to ensure that the ingredients do not get burnt.

9.  Add 1 tbsp curry powder, 1 tsp chili powder(optional) and add 3 cups pf water.

10. Mix well and bring to the boil in high heat.

11. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes. 
Onion, pandan leaf,lemon grass,chili,garlic,curry leaf
Onion, pandan leaf,
lemon grass,chili,
garlic,curry leaf


12. Add juice extracted from 30 grams tamarind and cook for 4 minutes. 

13. Add the fish Let it cook for 5 minutes.



14. Add ½ cup coconut milk and cook for 3 minutes.




15. Taste for seasoning and adjust.

Halibut fish curry with gravy is ready.
                   Recipe follows in detail with pictures.



preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients
Main
400 grams halibut filet, cut into pieces of convenient size.
Halibut fish pieces
Halibut fish pieces

Others
150 grams onion, chopped coarsely
15 grams green chili, sliced into thin pieces
3 cloves garlic, sliced
3 pieces (2 inch) lemon grass. Use only the soft bottom part.
10 curry leaves, chopped
5 inch piece of pandan leaf
½ cup coconut milk

Onion, pandan leaf,lemon grass,chili,garlic,curry leaf
Onion, pandan leaf,lemon
 grass,chili,garlic,curry leaf



Spices
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp  fenugreek seeds
1 dry red chili
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp chili powder (optional)

3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
30 grams tamarind, juice extracted
3 cups water

Preparation
Add salt and turmeric to the fish and coat well. Let it marinate for about 20 minutes.


Fish marinated with turmeric powder and salt
Fish marinated with turmeric powder and salt


Method
In a large pan and heat the oil. When the oil is hot reduce the heat to low add dry chili fry for 2 seconds.
Frying dry chili
Frying dry chili

Add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds and fry for 10 seconds. 
Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds  and fenugreek seeds
Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds  and fenugreek seeds 

Then add lemon grass, pandan leaf and fry for 2 minutes.
Add lemon grass and pandan leaf
Add lemon grass and pandan leaf
Then add onion, garlic, curry leaves, and green chili and fry for 5 minutes.
Add onion, garlic, curry leaves, and green chili
Add onion, garlic, curry leaves, and green chili

Stir frequently to ensure that the ingredients do not get burnt.

Add curry powder, chili powder and add water.
Add curry powder, chili powder and add water.
Add curry powder, chili powder and add water.

Mix well and bring to the boil in high heat.

Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes. 

Add tamarind juice and cook for 4 minutes. 

Add the fish Let it cook for 5 minutes.
Add the fish
Add the fish

Add coconut milk and cook for 3 minutes.
Add coconut milk
Add coconut milk 

Taste for seasoning and adjust.
That is it. The halibut fish curry is ready to serve.
Halibut fish curry with gravy
Halibut fish curry with gravy


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