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Indian Fish Curry

Total Time
1h 57m
36m prep ยท 81m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Hard
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๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅ› Dairy-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

This Indian fish curry is a very spicy dish. The recipe was inspired by a Bengali fish recipe my mother used to make in India.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons canola oil , divided
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt , divided
  • 4 whites fish fillets
  • 1 medium onion , coarsely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic , roughly chopped
  • 1 , 1 inch
  • 5 cashews halves
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper , or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 0.5 cups chopped tomato
  • 0.25 cups vegetable broth
  • 0.25 cups chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Mix 2 tablespoons oil, mustard, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a shallow glass bowl.

  3. 3

    Add fish and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    While the fish is marinating, combine onion, garlic, ginger, and cashews in a blender or food processor; pulse until mixture forms a paste.

  5. 5

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  6. 6

    Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add cashew paste; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add cayenne pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, coriander, sugar, and turmeric to the cashew paste in the skillet; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato and broth.

  8. 8

    Remove fish from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Arrange fish in a baking dish and pour sauce over top.

  9. 9

    Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

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