Goan Fish Curry
Description
Goan fish curry, a typical dish in Southern India, is made with coconut, chile peppers, and kokum fruit in this quick and easy meal to serve with rice.
Ingredients
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1/2 pound white fish, cut into thin slices (such as pomfret)
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salt to taste
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1/2 cup grated coconut
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5 red Kashmiri chiles
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4 cloves garlic, peeled
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1 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds
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4 whole peppercorns
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1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
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2 pieces kokum (fruit from the mangosteen family)
Directions
1
Season fish pieces with salt.
2
Grind coconut, red chiles, garlic, coriander, and peppercorns together with a morter and pestle until a fine paste forms.
3
Combine paste and turmeric powder in a pot and bring to a boil; add fish. Lower temperature to medium and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. Add kokum and mix well.