Fish green curry recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

For Curry Paste:

• 4 chopped fresh green chilies
• 2 chopped coriander roots
• 3 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 chopped shallot
• 1 finely chopped kaffir lime leaf
• 2 teaspoons chopped lemon grass
• 1 teaspoon grated root ginger
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For Fish:

• 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 diced aubergine
• 4 fl oz coconut cream
• 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 fl oz fish stock
• 7 oz cod fillet, cut into pieces
• 16 fresh Thai basil leaves
• 2 finely shredded kaffir lime leaves

Preparation (instructions)

1. To make paste, add all the curry paste ingredients in a food processor or an electric blender and blend until a smooth paste is formed. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and brown garlic under medium heat.
3. Add curry paste and aubergine and cook for 4 1/2 minutes.
4. Pour coconut cream, bring to boil, reduce heat until sauce thickens.
5. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, fish stock and cod and simmer for 3 1/2 minutes.
6. Add basil leaves and lime leaves and cook for 50 seconds.
7. Serve hot with basmati rice or fragrant rice.

Servings: 4

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