Malayan curried fish bites

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsCod, fresh or frozen
Salt and pepper to taste
1teaspoonLemon juice
1teaspoonCrushed red pepper
8Peppercorns
1teaspoonCoriander
½teaspoonCumin
1Garlic clove, minced
1smallWhite onion
½teaspoonTurmeric or curry powder
1cupCoconut milk

Directions

Cut cod into ¾ inch squares. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Grind to a paste (in mortar or electric blender) the red pepper, peppercorns, coriander, cumin, garlic, onion and turmeric (or curry powder) with about 1 tablespoon Coconut milk; add to remaining milk. Cook the fish in the Coconut milk about 10 minutes, until fish flakes easily. Serve fish bites warm or cold from the sauce.

Makes 12 to 15 servings.