Goan Fish Curry

Name: Goan Fish Curry
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g firm fish such as kingfish, in steaks; 1 cup grated coconut or 400ml coconut milk; 8 Kashmiri chillies, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin, peppercorns; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp tamarind paste or 4 kokum pieces; 1 onion and 4 garlic cloves; 2 green chillies, slit

Xitt Kodi/goh-an FISH curry/

Also known as: Goan Fish Curry Rice, Xitt Kodi, Fish Curry Goan Style

About this dish

Fish simmered in a tangy, fiery red coconut curry with Kashmiri chillies, tamarind or kokum.

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Ingredients

🐟500g firm fish such as kingfish, in steaks

🥥1 cup grated coconut or 400ml coconut milk

🌶️8 Kashmiri chillies, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin, peppercorns

🟡1/2 tsp turmeric

🫙1 tbsp tamarind paste or 4 kokum pieces

🧅1 onion and 4 garlic cloves

🌶️2 green chillies, slit

Method

Serves 2

Rub the fish with salt and turmeric and set aside.

Grind the coconut, dried chillies, spices, garlic and tamarind with water into a smooth paste.

Fry the onion until soft, add the paste and cook for 5 minutes.

Add water to make a pourable curry, add the green chillies and bring to a simmer.

Slide in the fish and cook gently for 6–8 minutes. Serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Xitt kodi (fish curry and rice) is the everyday meal of Goa, and the curry is often made with kingfish or pomfret.

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