Goan Style Fish Curry
 
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This might not be the traditional fish curry, but I am sure you will still like it!Since I was cooking for one, I just added one steak, but feel free to add another halibut steak- just make sure you double the marinade
Recipe type: Main, fish
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • 1 steak halibut
For the marinade:
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • roasted spice masala
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt
Roasted Spice Masala:
  • ¼ inch Ginger, finely chopped
  • 1-2 cloves Garlic, slivered
  • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
  • 8 Black Peppercorn
  • seeds from 2-3 Green cardamom
  • 1 medium sized Dried Red chilli
For the curry
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped onions
  • 2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 2-3 tbsp chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp tamarind concentrate
  • salt, to taste
Instructions
  1. Dry roast the spices under roasted spice masala. Grind to a paste with 1-2 tsp water. Start with 1 tsp water and if not fully ground add another tsp of water. Mix this with the lemon juice and salt and rub it on the halibut steak.
  2. In 1 tsp olive oil, sear the fish for 1-2 minutes on each side. You don't want the fish to be completely cooked. Just seared a little. You could skip this step entirely, but I prefer cooking the fish a little to get that raw taste out before putting it in the curry. Remove the fish steak from the pan and place on a plate. Debone and cut into bite sized pieces.
Make the curry:
  1. In a pan, heat the olive oil. Add the chopped onions and the ginger garlic paste. Brown the onions. Add the turmeric powder and the red chilli powder and mix well. Add in the chopped tomatoes and 2-3 tbsp stock. Don't let the masala burn. The stock is added so that the masala doesn't stick to the pan and burn. Add in the marinated fish and cook till the oil separates.
  2. Pour in the coconut milk and chopped coriander and tamarind pulp. Adjust seasoning. Remove from fire and serve with rice.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2012/10/02/garam-masala-tuesdays-goan-style-fish/