Curried fish and rice

Yields1 Serving
 450 g white fish fillets, skinned
 15 ml lemon juice
 50 g butter
 1 onion, finely chopped
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 15 ml curry powder
 5 ml turmeric
 5 ml ground cumin
 5 ml ground coriander
 350 ml fish stock
 225 g long-grain rice
 30 ml raisins
 30 ml toasted flaked almonds
 salt and freshly ground black pepper
 lemon slices and fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
1

Sprinkle the fish fillets with lemon juice and set aside.

2

Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook gently until soft but not browned.

3

Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, cumin and ground coriander and cook for 1 minute.

4

Add the fish stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

5

Stir in the rice, cover and simmer for a further 15 minutes.

6

Add the raisins and season to taste with salt and pepper.

7

Cut the fish fillets into bite-sized pieces and place on top of the rice mixture.

8

Cover and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the fish is cooked.

9

Serve sprinkled with toasted almonds, garnished with lemon slices and fresh coriander leaves.

Ingredients

 450 g white fish fillets, skinned
 15 ml lemon juice
 50 g butter
 1 onion, finely chopped
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 15 ml curry powder
 5 ml turmeric
 5 ml ground cumin
 5 ml ground coriander
 350 ml fish stock
 225 g long-grain rice
 30 ml raisins
 30 ml toasted flaked almonds
 salt and freshly ground black pepper
 lemon slices and fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Directions

1

Sprinkle the fish fillets with lemon juice and set aside.

2

Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook gently until soft but not browned.

3

Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, cumin and ground coriander and cook for 1 minute.

4

Add the fish stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

5

Stir in the rice, cover and simmer for a further 15 minutes.

6

Add the raisins and season to taste with salt and pepper.

7

Cut the fish fillets into bite-sized pieces and place on top of the rice mixture.

8

Cover and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the fish is cooked.

9

Serve sprinkled with toasted almonds, garnished with lemon slices and fresh coriander leaves.

Notes

Curried fish and rice