Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Carry de Poisson - Mayotte Christmas Fish Curry
Mayotte's festive fish curry - local fish in coconut curry with Comorian spices. This French Indian Ocean department represents African-French-Arab fusion and island traditions.
56
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
36 min
Cook Time
56 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
3.00 lbs
White fish
firm fish, chunked
2.00 cans
Coconut milk
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
3.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 inch piece
Ginger
grated
1.00 tsp
Turmeric
2.00 tsp
Cumin
1.00 tsp
Cardamom
ground
2.00
Green chilies
3.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Heat oil. Sauté onions, garlic, ginger until soft.
8 minutes
2
Add turmeric, cumin, cardamom, chilies. Cook until fragrant.
3 minutes
3
Add tomatoes. Cook until broken down into sauce.
10 minutes
4
Add coconut milk. Bring to gentle simmer.
5
Add fish chunks. Simmer gently 15 minutes until cooked.
15 minutes
6
Season with salt. Should be creamy and aromatic.
7
Don't stir too much or fish breaks apart.
8
Serve with rice. Mayotte Christmas tradition.