Sea Bass in Coconut Milk and Ginger Sauce with Curry Leaf Potatoes

Pan-fried sea bass served over crushed spicy potatoes with a creamy coconut, ginger, and tamarind sauce, topped with cress salad.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 455.1 kcals 1820.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 14.6 grams 58.4 grams
Fat 34.7 grams 138.6 grams
Protein 23.8 grams 95.2 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
2
tbsp
Tamarind Extract
prepared by soaking and sieving dried tamarind
LegumesPulses
Liquids
400
ml
NutsSeeds
0.25
tsp
Mustard Seeds
for the sauce
3
clove
Garlic
sliced into fine strips
10
piece
Curry Leaves
for the sauce
1.5
tsp
Turmeric
ground
1
tsp
Coriander
ground
0.25
tsp
Black Pepper
freshly ground
1.5
tsp
Salt
for the sauce
0.25
tsp
Mustard Seeds
for potatoes
10
piece
Curry Leaves
deep-fried and crushed
0.5
tsp
Salt
for potatoes
1
tbsp
Coriander
finely chopped leaves
OilsFats
1
tbsp
Coconut Oil
or vegetable oil
1
tbsp
Vegetable Oil
for the potatoes
Seafood
4
piece
Sea Bass Fillets
80-100g each
Vegetables
1
tsp
Ginger
finely chopped
2
piece
Green Chillies
slit lengthways
2
piece
Onion
finely sliced
0.25
tsp
Ginger
finely chopped for potatoes
1
piece
Asparagus Cress
for salad

Steps

  • Heat oil in a flat pan and sauté mustard seeds and curry leaves until they pop.
  • Add ginger, garlic, chillies, and onions, then sauté until translucent and stir in ground spices.
  • Add 120ml water and tamarind, simmer, then stir in coconut milk and salt until thick.
  • Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain.
  • Sauté ginger, lentils, and mustard seeds in oil, then mix with crushed potatoes and curry leaves.
  • Pan-fry the sea bass fillets in hot oil until the skin is crisp.
  • Mix the cresses together and dress with a small amount of curry leaf oil.
  • Plate the potatoes, surround with sauce, top with fish and garnish with cress salad.