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Sri Lankan Fish Curry

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Sri Lankan Fish Curry

Coconut milk and goraka (Malabar tamarind) fish curry — tangy, golden and fragrant with a blend of roasted spices.

Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Sri Lankan

Ingredients

600gfirm white fish, cubed
400mlcoconut milk
2 tbspgoraka or tamarind paste
1onion, sliced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2cmginger, grated
2 tspcurry powder
1 tspturmeric
2green chillies
curry leaveshandful
mustard seeds1 tsp

Instructions

1

Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in oil. Add onion, garlic and ginger.

2

Add curry powder, turmeric and goraka. Cook 2 minutes.

3

Add coconut milk. Bring to a simmer.

4

Add fish and green chillies. Simmer 10–12 minutes until fish is just cooked.

5

Season. Serve with rice and pol sambol.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
390
Protein
31.6g
Fat
25.6g
Carbs
10.9g
Fiber
3.4g
Sodium
108mg

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