Seafood

Poached Whitefish in Tomato Curry

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August 15, 2023
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Photo by Fab
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 30 minutes
  • Serves 4
Author Notes

This recipe is inspired by Bon Appétit, Andy Baraghani from 9/18/2019. I have made this so many times and it is a favorite in my household. I have made it my own with some modifications from the original. It is an easy go-to weeknight dinner and has also been a great dinner for company. It's loaded with flavor and very satisfying. Enjoy! —Fab

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
  • 1 red fresno chile, halved, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 4 cardamom pods, crushed, seeds removed, ground to powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut cream
  • kosher salt
  • 4 5oz skinless whitefish fillets. Cod, tilapia, halibut, or haddock
  • 1 cup basil leaves, torn if large
Directions
  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until melted. Add chile, onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until onions and garlic have softened but not taken on any color. About 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add cardamom, coriander, turmeric and curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant. About 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the tomatoes have released their liquid. About 8-10 minutes.
  3. Add wine and deglaze as needed. Let simmer to reduce wine until almost gone. Stir in coconut cream, taste and season curry with salt as needed.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low. Season fish with salt and nestle into curry. Cover and cook at a bare simmer until fish is opaque throughout and beginning to flake. About 5-7 minutes. (thicker pieces will take longer to cook)
  5. Gently transfer fish on top of steamed basmati rice in a shallow bowl. Stir basil into tomato curry, then spoon over fish.
  6. Enjoy! Let me know what you think.

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