Singapore Fish Curry Recipes

SINGAPOREAN FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for the marinade in a bowl.
• Check if all bones are removed from the fish fillets. If not, use a pair of tweezers.
• Cut the fish into 1x4 inches pieces (2.5x10cm) and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or longer in the fridge.
• Heat a wok on high temperature, put in oil. Reduce heat to the lowest temperature and add chopped onion, garlic and mustard seeds. Cook on very low heat for 5 minutes or more, stirring frequently.
• Add fish fillets, marinade, tomatoes, chillies, and palm sugar (or brown sugar). Add a lid and cook for 10-15 minutes. Fish is cooked if it can easily be parted with a fork.
• Serve over basmati rice and sprinkle with the fresh coriander.

SINGAPORE FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse monkfish, pat dry and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Toast coconut chips in a dry skillet until light brown. Peel onion, garlic, ginger and lemongrass, trim and coarsely cut all. Puree onion, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, almonds and turmeric in a food processor.
• Heat oil in a wok or a pan. Add ginger-onion puree and saute for about 2 minutes while stirring. Add coconut milk and broth, mix and boil.
• Rinse bell peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and ribs and cut into small pieces. Add bell pepper and fish pieces to the wok, saute for 4 minutes and season with salt. Serve garnished with coconut chips.

SINGAPOREAN FISH HEAD CURRY

Steps:

• Wash the fish head or fish steaks and pat dry. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or saucepan, add curry seeds mixture and ginger and stir fry over high heat for two to three minutes till the seeds pop.
• Cool slightly then pulse in a food processor to create the paste.
• In the same wok or sauce pan with the remaining oil, add garlic and stir fry till lightly browned.
• Add the curry paste and stir fry till fragrant and cooked.
• Add the onions and stir fry briefly for about one minute.
• Put in half of the coconut milk, bring to a boil, remember to keep stirring to avoid curdling.
• Add the fish, cook for 10 minutes before adding the remaining coconut milk and the tamarind juice.
• Add the tomatoes, red chilli, green chilli, curry leaves, salt and sugar.
• Simmer gently for about five to eight minutes or until the sauce is thickened to a desired consistency and the fish is cooked through.
• You may add more liquid if there is not enough gravy.
• Serve with steaming hot rice.