Vij's Railway Express Goan halibut coconut curry
By Chatelaine22
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
30 min
Serves
6
Goan halibut coconut curry. (Photo, Roberto Caruso.)
Rich, medium-spicy curry so well rounded and delicious we could eat it every day.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 454 g halibut , skin removed, sliced (with the grain) 1/2 in. thick
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 2 serrano chilies , seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tomato , chopped
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 6 or 7 fresh curry leaves
- 1 1/4 cups coconut milk
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add 2 tsp oil. Season halibut with 1/4 tsp salt and cook until golden, 2 min per side. Transfer to plate.
- ADD remaining 1 tsp oil and onion to pan. Cook until golden, about 2 min. Add peppers and spices. Stir until onion is well coated. Add tomato and stir often until almost soft, 2 min. Add vinegar, curry leaves and coconut milk. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens, about 5 min. Season with remaining salt.
- RETURN halibut and any juices to sauce and continue cooking until heated through, 2 more min. Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice.
Vij's Railway Express
Chef Vikram Vij adds a little Indian flavour to the streets of Vancouver, with his food truck, Vij’s Railway Express.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 208,
- Protein
- 16 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 6 g,
- Fat
- 14 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 239 mg.
