Vietnamese Style Cod Prawn Coconut Curry Recipes

VIETNAMESE-STYLE COD, PRAWN & COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Put the oil in a large pan over a high heat. Add the garlic, ginger and shallot and fry for 30secs-1 min until just starting to turn golden brown. Add the curry powder, turmeric and chilli, and stir-fry for 30 secs.
• Add the tomato puree, coconut milk, stock, sugar, lemongrass, bay leaves, and fish sauce. Bring to the boil, then simmer until thickened.
• Add the cod and prawns, and bring back to the boil. Cover and simmer for 5 mins, until the cod is cooked through and the prawns are pink. Stir in the lime juice, garnish with coriander and chillies, if using, and serve with rice.

COD CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until golden brown.
• Add cinnamon, bay leaf, ginger and garlic.
• Continue to saute for another 1 minute.
• Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric and stir to mix for about 1 minute.
• Add chopped tomato, chilies, and cod into the sauce, stir to mix.
• Season with salt.
• Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.
• Serve on a bed of steamed rice and a side of salad.

COCONUT PRAWN (SHRIMP) CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok; add the mustard seeds and curry leaves then quickly add the onion. Cook for about 3 minutes until the onion starts to brown.
• Add the garlic, ginger, chili, tomato and turmeric. Continue to cook a few minutes more until soft.
• Add the masala and fry another half minute.
• Gradually add the cocnut milk and bring to a simmer.
• Turn the heat to medium and add the prawns: cook for about 2 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through.
• Season to taste with salt, serve in bowls with the coriander sprinkled over.

TILAPIA COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan begin to cook the brown rice.
• Dice onions and chop broccoli, in a large pan or wok toss with 1 tsp of salt and a few sprays of PAM, and sautee about 5 minutes, remove from heat.
• Spray another pan with PAM, sprinkle tilapia with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp curry powder, place in the pan and then pour the coconut milk over the tilapia. Add the rest of the curry powder and pineapple and stir gently. Cook on medium-high heat for 3 minutes, turn the tilapia over gently and cook an additional 3 minutes - or until the fish is fully cooked. Stir in the broccoli and onions and serve over rice .