Lighter Goan-Style Basa & Spinach Curry With Coriander Rice
Goan curries famously marry the creaminess of coconut with fish. For this simple lighter twist, you'll poach fish in a mix of aromatic spices and spinach. Serve with coriander brown basmati rice.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Salt, Sugar, Vegetable oil (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 4] portion recipe.
Rinse the brown rice, add it to a pot with plenty of cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15-20 min or until it's tender with a slight bite
Once cooked, drain, return it to the pot and keep covered until later
Boil half a kettle
While the rice is cooking, peel and finely dice the red onion[s]
Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and grate (or finely chop) the ginger
Peel and grate (or finely chop) the garlic
Cut the red chilli[es] in half lengthways, deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon) and chop finely
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat
Once hot, add the diced onion and cook for 3-4 min or until starting to soften
Once slightly softened, add the grated ginger & garlic to the pan and cook for 1 min or until fragrant
While the garlic and ginger are cooking, chop the creamed coconut roughly (if required!)
Dissolve the chopped creamed coconut and vegetable stock mix in 300ml [500ml] boiled water – this is your coconut stock
Add the curry powder, ground turmeric and a pinch of salt to the onion and cook for 30 secs or until fragrant
Once fragrant, add the tomato paste, most of the chopped chilli (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and 1 tsp [2 tsp] sugar and cook for a further 1 min
Add the coconut stock and cook for 1-2 min or until starting to thicken – this is your lighter Goan-style curry sauce
While the sauce is thickening, wash the spinach, then chop it roughly
Add the chopped spinach to the curry sauce and stir continuously for 1-2 min or until wilted
While the spinach is wilting, cut the basa fillets into bite-sized pieces
Add the chopped basa to the curry and cook, covered, for 3-4 min or until cooked through – this is your lighter Goan-style basa & spinach curry
Tip: Your fish is cooked when it turns opaque and flakes easily
Meanwhile, chop the coriander finely, including the stalks, then stir it through the brown rice with a pinch of salt – this is your coriander rice
Serve the lighter Goan-style basa & spinach curry over the coriander rice and garnish with the remaining chopped chilli (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!)
Tip: For fancy presentation, press the rice into small bowls and turn out
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (fish).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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