Goan Fish Curry

Serves 2-3

Curry paste

• 2 garlic cloves, skin removed
• 2 tsp tamarind paste
• ½ tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 red chillies, seeds removed and chopped
• 3cm piece of ginger, skin removed and chopped
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp dessicated coconut
• 1 medium onion, chopped

Everything else

• 1 tin coconut milk
• 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• vegetable oil for cooking
• pinch of salt
• 200-300g firm white fish

Put all the curry paste ingredients in a blender, add a little of the coconut milk, and pulse to a paste. Pour a tablespoon of oil into a frying pan or wok and cook the paste over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes.

Add the tomato, fish sauce and the rest of the coconut milk. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.

Remove any bones from your fish and cut into bite sized pieces. Cook in the sauce for 10 minutes. Carefully stir now and then, but be careful not to break up the fish.

Serve with plain boiled rice.