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Main course · East African

Ugandan Fish in Groundnut Sauce

40 min Serves 4 ~586 kcal/serving ~£10.00 (£2.50/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g tilapia fillets
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter
  • 2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 200 g ripe plum tomatoes
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 300 g basmati rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
586 kcal
Protein
40.3 g
Carbohydrate
68.1 g
of which sugars
6.6 g
Fat
16.3 g
of which saturates
2.9 g
Fibre
3.9 g
Salt
0.32 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.

  2. 2

    Peel and chop the onion, then fry in the vegetable oil for 8 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic and curry powder, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the peanut butter and 300ml water until smooth, then simmer for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Cut the tilapia into large chunks and lower into the sauce. Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until opaque and cooked through.

  6. 6

    Serve with the rice.

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