Winter Comfort Food - Thai Fish Coconut Curry

Adapted from About.com

Here's a wonderful Thai Fish Coconut Curry that is so simple and delicious - Made from scratch in 30 minutes!

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

SERVES 4-6

Ingredients:

500-800 g white fish fillets
1/3 cup dry unsweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple chunks, or canned equivalent (drained)
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, or canned equivalent (drained)
1/2 tsp Cumin
A Handful fresh coriander

Curry Sauce:

1 can good-quality coconut milk
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1-2 fresh red chillies, crushed
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, crushed
3/4 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1-2 Tbsp. brown sugar (to taste)
1 Tbsp. Tomato Sauce
2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
3 Tbsp. fresh-squeezed Lemon or Lime juice

Instructions:

Place coconut in to a dry frying pan over medium-high heat. Stir continuously until coconut turns light golden brown. Tip toasted coconut into a bowl to cool.

Place all 'Curry Sauce' ingredients in a food processor, chopper, or blender. Blitz to create a fragrant yellow curry sauce. (If you don't have such a device, simply mince everything well and stir together.)

Pour sauce into a wok or deep frying pan over medium-high heat. 

Add the fish, pineapple , tomatoes, cumin, and half the toasted coconut.

Stir and bring to a gentle boil.

Once sauce is bubbling, reduce heat to a slow simmer and cover with a lid. 

Allow fish curry to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until cooked (fish will firm up, turn opaque, and flake easily).

Taste and adjust seasoning depending on your taste - add more chilli for a hotter curry, more fish sauce if not salty enough, add more sugar for sweetness or if too sweet add more lemon juice.

We serve this with brown basmati Rice and sprinkle over some toasted coconut and fresh coriander.

ENJOY!

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This weeks Tip is a great recipe for fish.  

Kindly supplied by our Office Manager Gail. She is a keen boatie and has been using this recipe for years.  Can't wait to try it. 

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Grilled Snapper with Potatoes

INGREDIENTS

2	tsp dried, oregano or 2 tbsp oregano, chopped
2	tbsp parsley, chopped
1	tbsp lemon zest, finely grated
2	garlic cloves, sliced
1/4	cup olive oil
3	potatoes, thinly sliced
250	g cherry tomatoes
4	snapper fillets
	green salad, to serve
	lemon wedges, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

1.	Preheat oven to 200°C. Place oregano, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, and olive oil in a large bowl; season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; whisk to combine, and transfer 1/2 the mixture to a small bowl.
2.	Add potatoes to the large bowl and toss to combine. Spread potatoes onto a large, oiled baking tray and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden. Remove tray from oven and switch oven to grill setting.
3.	Place snapper and tomatoes on top of potatoes, spoon over remaining herb oil, and grill for 6-8 minutes. Serve with fresh green salad and lemon wedges.