Easiest Fish Curry - 6 Ingredients

If you are looking for the easiest fish curry to make. This is it! It needs only six ingredients and gets done in less than 15 minutes. Serve it over steamed rice for an easy Indian fish meal.

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• Why make this curry?
• Ingredients and Substitutes
• Easy fish curry recipe
• Variations
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Have you ever wanted to make curry and then given up because the ingredients list looks long and complicated? Simple fish curry in India can be very elaborate with sauteed onions, ginger paste, garlic paste, chilli powder, and curry leaves, in spluttering mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and tamarind. Garnish with coriander leaves and green chilies.

It's quite true that we Indians love to make complicated curries with lots of different spices. Truth be told, we love playing with spices. And I love creating new blends, combinations, and exciting spice mixes. I get that from my mom. She always made her own spice mixes.

I have a lot of non-Indian friends who often shy away from Indian food for obvious reasons. However, I have simplified some dishes on this blog for them, which they enjoy making.

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Why make this curry?

• It really doesn't get easier than this. All you need is a good fish, curry powder, and a few other pantry staples like oil, salt, pepper, etc.
• This is a delicious curry. And you can control the level of spiciness with your choice of chili pepper. Or, you can also use sweet paprika instead.
• The best part is that fish cooks in less than 10 minutes, which means this dish gets done quicker than steamed rice. How cool is that?

Ingredients and Substitutes

• Fish - I have used cod but almost any fish like haddock, tilapia, seabass will work for this dish. I like using white fish
• Curry powder - Always pick a good brand of curry powder. You can find these at most supermarkets these days in the spice aisle. You can also make your own curry powder, in fact, you probably already have the spices you need in your pantry. I like my curries red so I use fewer teaspoons turmeric in my curry powder more chili powder.
• Coconut milk - Milk will keep it light while coconut cream will be too thick for fish. And if coconut cream is all you have used only ¼ cup and add some water.
• Cilantro - Is the herb of choice with most Indian dishes but you can also use parsley.

Easy fish curry recipe

• Wash, remove scale and clean the fish under clean running water. Then cut the fish into 4 pieces. Pat dry with paper towel.
  Pro tip - Depending on the type of fish you use, you may have different size pieces of fish. My fish pieces were each approximately 5 to 6-inches which serves 4 as we are four in the family.
• In a pan or skillet, over medium to low heat, add the oil and garlic. Saute for 30 sec. Then, add the curry powder, cayenne, or paprika – saute for another 30 seconds.
  Pro tip - Keep the heat low as necessary to prevent the garlic and spices from burning.

• Next, add the coconut milk – and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Followed by cilantro or parsley.
  Pro tip - If the heat is high the water will evaporate quickly. So, you can add ¼ to ½ cup water if necessary.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Open, and gently lay the fish pieces in the gravy.
  Pro tip - We partially cook the gravy first to prevent the fish from overcooking.

• Cover and cook for 4 minutes on one side. Flip the pieces and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on the other side or until the fish is cooked. Turn the heat off.
• Garnish with more fresh cilantro. Serve over steamed rice.

Variations

• You can deep fry the fish pieces before you add them to the curry.
• If you don't have these spices you can make a quick fresh masala with green chillies or red chillies, garlic cloves, coriander, cumin, and turmeric in a mortar and pestle to make a spicier curry. Stir fry the paste in oil, then add the fish fillets and simmer with a cup of water until done.

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