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Fish Curry

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg fish meat with bones or fish head or 750g fish meat, skin on
  • 5 Tbsp cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut creme
  • As much as you like Okra or lady's fingers
  • 2 large tomatoes quartered

Spices

  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp curry powder for seafood

Aromatics

  • 5 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 large onion or shallots sliced thinly
  • 1 Thumbsize ginger shredded or finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Season the fish with salt and pepper just before adding it to the hot oil, skin side down.
  • Remove the fish from the oil when the skin is lightly browned.
  • Add the aromatics to the hot oil and when the onion is yellow, add some salt and the spices.
  • When the mustard seeds start to pop, add the okra.
  • When the okra is cooked (about 5 minutes), add the tomatoes.
  • Add the fish and once the fish is cooked, add the tomatoes and then the coconut creme.
  • Dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.