African Fish Curry Recipe
South African fish curry also known as Mchuzi Wa Samaki is a delicious flavourful fish curry cooked in a spicy coconut milk sauce. The curry can be served with turmeric rice.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 500 grams Fish Any Firm White Fish
- 5 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 2 large Onion peeled & chopped finely
- 2 inch Ginger peeled & grated
- 6 cloves Garlic peeled & grated
- 2 medium Tomato chopped finely
- 1 medium Tomato pureed
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 2 tablespoon Curry Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Tamarind Pulp
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
- 2 cups Thick Coconut Milk around 1 can
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in water for 10 mins. Squeeze and extract all the juices. Apply salt and pepper on fish pieces and mix well. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, place fish in oil and sear on both sides, remove it and set aside.
- Now in the same oil, add onions and cook till golden brown. Add ginger and garlic and saute for couple of mins. Add in tomatoes and tomato puree and cook till oil separates. Add curry leaves and mix well.
- Add in spice powders and a little water to make sure the spices don't burn. Now add in tamarind juice, salt and sugar and mix well. Add in coconut milk and mix well. Bring it to a boil.
- Add the fish pieces back in and simmer it for 10 mins. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with rice.
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Notes
- use any firm fleshed white fish for taste and better texture.
- You can use fresh coconut milk or use canned coconut milk.
- Make sure to cook on medium heat so the spices doesn't burn.
- You can use canned tomatoes, if you don't have fresh.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
African Fish Curry Recipe
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
594
% Daily Value*
Fat
45
g
69
%
Saturated Fat
24
g
150
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
13
g
Cholesterol
63
mg
21
%
Sodium
127
mg
6
%
Potassium
1147
mg
33
%
Carbohydrates
24
g
8
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
31
g
62
%
Vitamin A
1428
IU
29
%
Vitamin C
32
mg
39
%
Calcium
115
mg
12
%
Iron
7
mg
39
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.