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Swordfish Curry

A simple but flavour packed fish curry
Course Dinner, Main Course, Mains
Cuisine Australian, Indian Fusion
Keyword curry, Fish Curry, Indian curry, swordfish, swordfish curry
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 541kcal
Author AnotherFoodBlogger

Equipment

  • Chef Knives
  • Chopping board
  • weighing/measuring utensils
  • saucepan for rice
  • Large saucepan with lid for curry
  • grill pan/BBQ for flatbreads
  • Rolling Pin for flatbreads
  • mixing bowl for flatbreads

Ingredients

Curry

  • 600 g swordfish
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 red onions finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp chilli paste
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes 440ml cans
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 tbsp yoghurt heaped

Flatbreads (optional)

  • 1 cup self raising flour
  • ¾ cup yoghurt
  • salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder

Garnish

  • Yoghurt
  • Coriander leaf
  • Lime wedge
  • Spring onion – thinly sliced
  • Ginger - sliced into matchsticks

Instructions

Flatbreads (optional)

  • Mix all ingredients togethers and knead on a well floured surface until well combined
  • Place back in the bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, cover and prepare the curry
  • Once the swordfish is cooking in the curry – pour dough onto a well floured surface and knead once again until smooth (it doesn’t need to be perfect!).
  • Cut into 4 pieces and roll out until approx. 1/2cm thick
  • Grill on BBQ or grill pan for 1 minute per side

Curry

  • In a large pan fry onions with oil for approx. 5 mins until soft and translucent
  • Add garlic, ginger and chilli paste - cook for 1min
  • Add spices along with 100ml water and cook for a further minute
  • Add tinned tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook covered for 5 mins
  • Meanwhile, chop swordfish into approx. 2cm cubes and the add to the curry. Cook, covered on low for 8-10 mins
  • Stir through yoghurt and serve with rice and garnish

Notes

Tips/Tricks

  • swordfish has a great meaty quality so it stands up well in a curry – alternative options would be monkfish or prawns. Monkfish will take similar time to cook where as prawns will take approx. 4 mins so if using simmer the tomatoes step for 10mins and then add prawns
  • alternatively – you can use chicken thighs. Fry these and cook to about 80% before cooking the onions and then add the chicken back in when you would add the swordfish
  • flatbreads are optional and nowadays you can buy great frozen versions if you don’t have the time or energy 😉
  • don’t skip the garnishes – they add an extra layer of flavour and also make it look the part too!

Nutrition

Calories: 541kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 1406mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 632IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 5mg