Indian Restaurant Food At Its Best Fish Balti Recipes

BALTI FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Cut fish into 2cm pieces.
• Heat oil in wok or pan, cook onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and spices until onion softens.
• Add undrained crushed tomatoes to onion mixture, season to taste and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered about 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
• Add fish and coconut cream, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered about 10 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• Just before serving, stir in coriander and mint.
• Serve with rice.

BALTI HOUSE CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pan or wok heat the oil to a medium heat.
• Add the garlic and ginger and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the onion and fry for 3-4 minutes stirring frequently.
• Add the pepper, carrot, tomatoes, tom puree, milk and half the fresh coriander.
• Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally Add the curry powder, sugar and salt and mix thoroughly, simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Add the remaining coriander and liquidise using a blender, the hand held kind works best.
• Mixture may be used immediately (see my balti recipe) or frozen and kept for upto 12 months- I use disposable plastic pint glasses.