Malay Style Fish Curry
Ingredients
- Infused Broth Ingredients:
- 2 " galangal
- 2 " ginger
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 5 cloves
- Spice Paste Ingredients:
- 5 shallots
- 5 candlenuts aka Kemiri nuts
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 stalks lemongrass pounded, top 4" only
- 2 red bird's eye chiles
- Curry Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 lbs. fish fillets cut into bite size pieces (I used Mahi-Mahi)
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon curry powder meat or fish curry powder
- 5 sliced Kaffir lime leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pot, combine 2 cups of water with the rest of the broth ingredients. Bring to a boil and cook on high heat for 5 minutes. Strain and reserve broth.
- In a food processor, combine all spice paste ingredients until very fine.
- In a skillet, heat oil. Add spice paste and fry for about 5 minutes until very fragrant. Add broth, coconut milk and curry powder and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes
- Add fish fillets. Cook for about 8 minutes, until fish is cooked through.
- Add lime leaves and salt. Cook for another 2 minutes.
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