Fish in Creamy Coconut Sauce

Fish in Creamy Coconut Sauce

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 large red chilies, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 10 kaffir lime leaves or 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (found in Asian food stores)
• 1 (400 ml) can coconut milk
• 1 (400 ml) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 4 pieces fish, cutlets about 1 inch thick or 600 g fish fillets

Directions

• 1 Fry the onion and chillies in a little oil til the onion goes soft.
• 2 Add the ginger, tumeric, tamarind paste and lime leaves (or lemongrass). Fry til fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
• 3 Mix in the coconut milk and pineapple chunks.
• 4 Arrange the fish pieces in the sauce, cover and simmer til cooked.
• 5 Season with salt and sugar. It should be more savoury than sweet.
• 6 ENJOY!