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Tomato Fish Curry with Coconut Rice

A South Indian-style tomato and coconut fish curry fragrant with garam masala, turmeric, and whole spices, served over brown basmati rice cooked in coconut milk.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Tomato Fish Curry with Coconut Rice
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min
Yield
4 servings
Category
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian

Nutrition (estimated)

per 1 bowl
Calories
620 kcal
Protein
38 g
Fat
26 g
Carbs
58 g
Fiber
6 g
Sugar
8 g
Sodium
720 mg

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups brown basmati rice
  • 1 (13.5-oz) can full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 6 whole black peppercorns
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 6 tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups packed baby spinach
  • 2 lb skinless sustainably caught cod, salmon, or other firm fish
  • 0.5 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Combine rice, ½ cup coconut milk, and water in a pot. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook 25–30 min until liquid is absorbed.
  2. Heat avocado oil in a large lidded pan over medium. Toast peppercorns, cloves, and cinnamon stick about 1 min until fragrant. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook 3 min until onion softens. Reduce to low, stir in garam masala, turmeric, and salt about 30 sec until lightly toasted.
  3. Add tomatoes, season with pepper, pour in remaining coconut milk, cover, and simmer 15–20 min until tomatoes break down into a light sauce. Stir in spinach to wilt, nestle fish into sauce, cover, and cook 6–8 min until fish is firm.
  4. Scoop coconut rice into bowls, top with fish curry, and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

From: Tomatoes
From: Turmeric
From: Ginger
From: Ginger
From: Spinach
From: Spinach
From: Spinach
From: Spinach

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

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Protects against · via Curcumin
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Protects against · via Lutein
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