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
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1
Gather the ingredients.
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2
Mix 2 tablespoons oil, mustard, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a shallow glass bowl.
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3
Add fish and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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4
While the fish is marinating, combine onion, garlic, ginger, and cashews in a blender or food processor; pulse until mixture forms a paste.
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5
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.
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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.
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8
Remove fish from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Arrange fish in a baking dish and pour sauce over top.
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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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