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Cod with Curry Sauce

Ingredients

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  • 200ml vegetable oil
  • 35g whole coriander
  • 5g whole fenugreek
  • 15g mustard seeds
  • 5g kaffir lime
  • 15g garam masala
  • 7.5g turmeric
  • 15g curry powder mild
  • 100g Tomato puree
  • 80g peeled garlic
  • 125g whole ginger
  • 250g caramelised onion
  • 100g fresh coriander (this can just be the stalks)
  • 500ml reduced chicken stock
  • 450 ml coconut milk
  • Zest and juice 2 limes
  • 100ml whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Heat 100ml of the oil in a heavy pan
  2. Put the rest of the oil in a blender, add the garlic, ginger, caramelised onions and coriander stalks and blitz to a rough paste
  3. Next toast the whole spices until golden and fragrant, then add the ground spices and tomato paste, stirring all the time
  4. Add the paste from the blender
  5. Pour in the stock and lime leaves and simmer very gently for about 15 minutes making sure it doesn’t reduce too much
  6. Add the cream and bring back to the boil.
  7. Pass the sauce through a fine chinois to give a smooth finish
  8. Finish with chopped coriander, lime zest and juice