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

- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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From: Spinach
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May Support
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