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Fish in Mild Coconut Milk

White fish poached very gently in coconut milk seasoned with a fried paste of guajillo chile, shallot, garlic, lemongrass and turmeric, and sharpened with tamarind. Served in bowls over steamed rice.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 19 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Spice paste

  • ½guajillo chile, seeded
  • 90 gshallots, coarsely chopped
  • 1 clovegarlic, peeled
  • 4 glemongrass, tender core, coarsely chopped
  • 0.38 tspground turmeric

Poached fish

  • 1 tsptamarind pulp
  • 25 mlhot water
  • 10 gvegetable oil
  • 190 mlcoconut milk
  • to tastekosher salt
  • 4sea bass, snapper or similar fillets (70 g each)

To serve

  • to tastesteamed rice, hot

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Fish
  • Bass
  • Legumes (any)
  • Tamarind
  • Rice
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Shallot
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Lemongrass
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Wok
  • Blender

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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