Samaki wa Kupaka (Tanzanian Grilled Fish in Coconut Sauce with Rice)
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Ingredients
- 600 g tilapia fillets
- 300 ml coconut milk
- 3 garlic cloves
- 10 g fresh ginger
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 lime
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 300 g basmati rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 628 kcal
- Protein
- 37.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 62.6 g
- of which sugars
- 1.9 g
- Fat
- 25.1 g
- of which saturates
- 14.7 g
- Fibre
- 2.5 g
- Salt
- 0.23 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a griddle pan and sear the tilapia for 2-3 minutes per side until charred (it does not need to be fully cooked yet). Set aside.
- 3
In the same pan, fry the garlic, ginger and curry powder for 1 minute, then pour in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 4
Return the fish to the sauce and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes until opaque and cooked through.
- 5
Squeeze over the lime juice and serve with the rice.
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