Goan Curried Clams Recipes

GOAN CLAM CURRY

Steps:

• To clean clams, soak in cold water for 20 minutes with a big pinch of salt. Lift each clam out of the bowl, and individually rinse with water.
• Melt ghee in a dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat, then add shallots, garlic and ginger and sauté for 6-7 minutes.
• Add the spices and stir, then add the coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil. Add clams, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until clams are opened, 6 to 8 minutes (discard any unopened clams).
• Serve clams in bowls with cooking liquid and squeeze lime wedge overtop. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

GOAN FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Place Curry Paste ingredients in a tall jug or milkshake container (something that fits the head of a blender stick) then blitz on high for 5 to 10 seconds until the onion is pureed. Add more water if needed to make it puree.
• Sizzle black mustard seeds: Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add black mustard seeds and let them sizzle for 30 seconds - careful, they might pop!
• Saute onion: Add red onion and cook for 3 minutes until edges start to tinge with gold.
• Cook off curry paste: Add curry paste and cook for 3 minutes - to evaporate water, make spices bloom and cook garlic & ginger.
• Cook off tomato: Turn heat up to medium high. Add tomato paste and tomato pulp, cook for 2 minutes.
• Coconut milk: Add water, coconut milk, sugar, salt and chilli powder if using. Stir, then bring to simmer, low heat so it's bubbling gently.
• Simmer 2 minutes, add tomato & green chilli: Simmer for 2 minutes, add tomato and green chilli.
• Simmer 3 minutes: Simmer for another 3 minutes, stirring every now and then - sauce should be thickened (not watery), it gets looser again when fish is added (because fish will drop some juices = even more flavour!).
• Add fish: Add fish, stir, cook for 3 to 4 minutes until fish easily flakes.
• Garnish & serve: Remove from stove and transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with coriander/cilantro and fresh green chillies if desired. Serve with basmati rice!

CREAMY GOAN CURRY CLAMS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan big enough to hold all the ingredients, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, and sauté until it's wilted and beginning to brown, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add the ginger and spices, and continue cooking another minute or two.
• Add the coconut milk, water, and clams, and cook just until everything's heated through. Correct the seasoning with lemon juice, salt, and brown sugar. You'll probably need all three, but the amounts depend on your taste. Serve over rice, garnished with the cilantro.

GOAN CURRIED CLAMS

Steps:

• Finely chop onion and scrub clams In a 5- to 6-quart heavy kettle heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion and gingerroot, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add spices and salt and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil. Add clams and boil mixture gently, covered, stirring occasionally, until clams are opened, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any unopened clams.)
• Serve clams in bowls with cooking liquid and sprinkle with lime juice, cilantro, and grated coconut.

GOAN CURRIED CLAMS

Steps:

• Scrub clams.
• Finely chop onion. In a 5 to 6 quart kettle, heat the vegetable oil until it is hot but not smoking. Cook the onion and the ginger root, stirring occasionally until lightly browned, about 5-6 minutes. Add spices and salt and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil. Add clams and bring to a gentle boil once again, covered, stirring occasionally until clams are opened, 6 to 8 minutes. Discard any unopened clams.
• Serve clams in bowls with cooking liquid. Divide fresh lime juice among servings. Garnish with cilantro and grated coconut.