Balti Fish Fillets in Spicy Coconut Sauce by Gigo

Serve these fish fillets over rice for a spicy main dish tonight for dinner. Shredded coconut adds flavor to the fish.

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Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp corn oil  
• 4 dried red chillies  
• 6 garlic cloves, sliced  
• 2 medium onion, sliced  
• 4 medium tomatoes, sliced  
• 4 tbsp dry unsweetened shredded coconut  
• 2 tsp salt  
• 2 tsp ground coriander  
• 8 flatfish fillets, such as sole or flounder (I used catfish)  
• 2/3 cup water  
• 2 tbsp lime juice  
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Method

1. Heat the oil in a deep pan. Lower the heat slightly and add the onion, dried red chilies, garlic slices. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring once or twice. 2. Add the tomatoes, coconut, salt and coriander and stir thoroughly. 3. Cut each fish fillet into 3 pieces. Drop the fish pieces into the mixture and turn them over gently until they are well coated. 4. Cook for 8-10 minutes, lowering the heat if necessary. Add the water, lime juice and fresh coriander and cook for a further 5-8 minutes until most of the water has evaporated. Serve immediately with rice (optional).

Notes:

Number of servings: 8

Submitted By: margekg
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