Indian Fish Curry

45 Reviews
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 35 min
  • Ready In: 1 hr 25 min

“A very spicy dish. This recipe is inspired by my mother's Bengali fish recipe she used to make in India.” - by Mantu

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

  1. Mix the mustard, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a shallow bowl. Add the fish fillets, turning to coat. Marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  2. Combine the onion, garlic, ginger, and cashews in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a paste.
  3. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the prepared paste; cook and stir for a minute or two. Add the cayenne pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar. Cook and stir for an additional five minutes. Stir in the chopped tomato and vegetable broth.
  5. Arrange the fish fillets in a baking dish, discarding any extra marinade. Top the fish with the sauce, cover the baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

  • Calories
  • 338 cal
  • 17%
  • Fat
  • 13.5 g
  • 21%
  • Carbs
  • 11.6 g
  • 4%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Autumn
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Autumn

"Had a friend of ours over for dinner who is new to America (he was born and raised in India) and he said I was spot on with this, but to him it was fairly mild. For us it was pretty spicy though. I s..." See morehould note that I did not add the mustard. I marinated the fish in a turmeric/garlic paste with a little salt and pepper. (Food processor, few drops of water and oil and then blend) this was a tip my friend had given me when I told him what I planned to make for dinner. I also tossed in a can of green chilies and cut the cayenne pepper down to 1/2 a teaspoon. We absolutely LOVED this dish!! We served it over brown rice and finished it off completely. I can not WAIT to make this again!!! Thanks so much for sharing this!!"

Amy
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Amy

"Crazy good! We followed the recipe exactly and it was a perfect heat for us. Note: we generally order our food at medium spice level at restaurants...." See more"

DawnT77
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DawnT77

"The house smelled wonderful! I used mahi mahi fillets. Scared it would be too hot, I used 1/2 tsp cayenne and 1/2 tsp. madras curry powder. Served with rice and steamed spinach...." See more"

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