Curried Fish Balls

Name: Curried Fish Balls
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs cod; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 egg; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup chickpea flour; 4 fresh chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs; vegetable oil, for shallow frying; pepper; SAUCE; 1/2 cup ghee or 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 5 ounces tomato paste; 2 1/2 cups fish stock; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut; seeds, of 10 cardamons ground; 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds, ground; salt and pepper

27 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs cod
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup chickpea flour
4 fresh chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
vegetable oil, for shallow frying
pepper
SAUCE
1/2 cup ghee or 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon chili powder
5 ounces tomato paste
2 1/2 cups fish stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
seeds, of 10 cardamons ground
2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds, ground
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Arrange fish fillets in a baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice. Cover with foil and set baking dish inside a bigger oven-proof pan filled halfway with water. Poach in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove, cool, and flake fish.
2

Whisk the egg with the salt and pepper. Sift in the garbanzo flour, whisking until smooth.
3

Add the flaked fish, chilies, onion, and bread crumbs to batter. Stir well until a stiff past forms. Break off pieces and form into about 20 small balls. Heat oil in skillet and fry in batches until evenly browned. Drain and keep warm.
4

Sauce: Heat the ghee or oil and fry onion and garlic for 5 minutes, until soft. Add all spices and cook 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and bring to boil. Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the fish balls, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve with rice.