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Fish Head Curry

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Curry fish head is a popular dish in Southeast Asian and it typically uses Snapper fish head in the recipe. It is stewed with an assortment of vegetables with flavourful spices and coconut milk. It goes especially well with rice or baguette!

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Singapore

Servings people

Calories 385 kcal

Equipment

Pot
Food Processor

Ingredients

Rempah

3 each Red Chilli
6 cloves Garlic
8 each Shallots
3 cm Ginger
2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 tbsp Coriander Powder
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1 tbsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds

Main Ingredients

1 pc Fish Head Snapper (approx 500 grams)
1 each Brinjal Cubed
4 each Tomatoes Wedges
10 each Ladies Finger Sliced
20 pcs Curry Leaves
200 ml Coconut Cream
1 tbsp Assam

Seasoning

1 tsp Fish Stock Powder
1 tsp Salt

Instructions

Blend all the rempah spices (with a little oil if required) until smooth.
Mix Assam with 4 tbsp of water. Set aside
In a large wok, saute the rempah until fragrant, then add approximately 1 litre of water and bring to the boil.
Add the fish head, all the other vegetables, curry leaves and assam water with chicken stock powder and bring it down to a simmer. Let it cook for approx 15 - 20mins.
When fish head is cooked, add coconut cream and slowly thicken
Serve while hot

Notes

You can use any fish head of your choice

If you do not like fish head, you can use fish meat for the recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcal

Keyword coconut, fish, spicy

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