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Meen Pulusu Poached Cod in Coconut-Onion Sauce

Name: Meen Pulusu Poached Cod in Coconut-Onion Sauce
Total time: 54 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp ground turmeric; 680 g boneless skinless cod fillet, 4 pieces of about 170 g; 40 g shredded fresh coconut, about 1/2 cup; or 1/4 cup dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted; 2 small to medium shallots, coarsely chopped; 1 tsp black or yellow mustard seeds; ¼ tsp whole cloves; 2 dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed; 2 cloves garlic, medium, peeled; 2 tbsp canola oil; 10 leaves fresh curry leaves, medium to large, 8 to 12; ½ tsp tamarind paste or concentrate; 240 ml water, divided: 60 ml for the paste, 60 ml for the tamarind, 120 ml for the sauce

An Andhra fish curry: turmeric-rubbed cod seared, then poached in a roasted paste of coconut, shallot, mustard seed, clove and dried chile, soured with tamarind. Tart, hot and quick.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on22 min
Total54 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

½ tspground turmeric
680 gboneless skinless cod fillet, 4 pieces of about 170 g

Coconut paste

40 gshredded fresh coconut, about 1/2 cup; or 1/4 cup dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted
2small to medium shallots, coarsely chopped
1 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
¼ tspwhole cloves
2dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed
2 clovesgarlic, medium, peeled

2 tbspcanola oil
10 leavesfresh curry leaves, medium to large, 8 to 12
½ tsptamarind paste or concentrate
240 mlwater, divided: 60 ml for the paste, 60 ml for the tamarind, 120 ml for the sauce

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Fish
Mustard
Cod
Legumes (any)
Tamarind
Coconut
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Shallot
Cabbage family (any)
Turmeric
Curry leaves
Clove
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

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

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop
Blender

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
One pot

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: moderate

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Ingredients

Coconut paste

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