Samak Curry (Curried Fish)
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Course : Fish
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    noomie basra -- (dried lime)
   1      tablespoon    olive oil
   1                    carrot -- finely diced
   2                    celery stalks with leaves -- finely diced
   2                    onions -- finely chopped
   5                    garlic cloves -- minced
   1      tablespoon    mild curry
                        salt to taste
                        pepper to taste
                        nutmeg to taste
   1                    zest of lemon
     1/4  cup           finely chopped fresh parsley
     1/4  cup           finely chopped fresh -- coriander
                        -- (cilantro)
   3      fillets       orange roughly -- cut
                        -- in half -- (about 1 3/4 lbs),
                        -- or any firm white fish
 

Preparation:

Cut dried lime in half and remove seeds. Pound lime in mortar or puree in grinder until finely ground (you will need 1 heaping teaspoon). Set aside. Using a skillet that will hold all the fish fillets in one layer, heat olive oil and sauté carrot, celery, onions and garlic until softened. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg, ground lime, lemon zest, parsley and coriander. Add about 1/2 cup water to thin out paste. Add fish, cover and cook about 5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Serve immediately with rice.