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Gulf Fish Curry with Tomatoes

Firm fish simmered in a sauce of onion, tomato, ginger, turmeric and baharat with a whiff of dried lime. Spoon it over plain or sweet rice.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 10 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Fish

  • 750 gfirm white fish steaks or fillets
  • 1 tspsalt

Sauce

  • 40 gghee
  • 2onions, chopped
  • 1 tspfresh ginger, grated
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • ¼ tspchilli powder, up to ½ teaspoon
  • 1 tspGulf baharat spice mix
  • 1 tspground turmeric
  • 1 piececinnamon bark, small
  • 2dried limes, pierced twice with a skewer
  • 250 gtomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 125 mlwater

To serve

  • to tastecooked rice

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Cod
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Rice
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Allspice
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

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

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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