Curried Fish (Mchuzi wa Samaki)

Name: Curried Fish (Mchuzi wa Samaki)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Swahili Coast & Zanzibar
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onions; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tsp curry powder; 2 tomatoes; 1 tsp tomato puree; 1 tbsp fresh coriander; 1 lb fish; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 cup water

A Swahili dish of fish, tomatoes and tomato puree, seasoned with curry powder and cooked in a pan. It comes to the table with rice.

30 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 25 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Fry onions in vegetable oil until brown. Add garlic and curry powder. Stirring vigorously, cook for 1 minute on medium heat.
1 min
2
Add tomatoes, tomato puree, fresh coriander; cook for another minute. Add fish, lemon juice, salt, and water.
3
Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot with rice.
20 min