Rockfish curry (light)

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonPoppy seeds
2tablespoonsLow-fat milk
2tablespoonsFlaked coconut
1smallRed onion, coarsely chopped
2Cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
11\" piece fresh ginger root, peeled, coarsely chopped
1tablespoonCanola or vegetable oil
3largesRipe plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
½teaspoonFennel seeds, crushed
½teaspoonGround cumin
½teaspoonGround turmeric
½teaspoonGround coriander
¼teaspoonCayenne pepper
¼teaspoonSalt
¼cupVegetable broth or water
1⅓poundsRockfish fillets, cut in 4 pieces
2tablespoonsFresh lime juice

Directions

1. Combine the poppy seeds and milk in a small bowl and set aside for 30 minutes.

2. In a small dry skillet, toast the coconut for a few minutes until golden. Set aside.

3. Puree the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. When hot, add the onion puree and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, fennel seeds, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, salt and broth. Simmer, partly covered, 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the poppy seed-milk mixture and coconut.

4. Put the rockfish into the pan, spooning some of the sauce over each piece. Cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes, or until the fish flakes with a fork.

5. Sprinkle with lime juice and serve.

NOTES : Adapted from "Makan-lah! The True Taste of Malaysia" by Carol Selva Rajah. MC formatted 2/25/97 by MsRooby@...

Recipe by: Seattle Times 2/12/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #485 by "Rooby" <MsRooby@...> on Feb 26, 1997.