Fish Curry With Bananas

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 medium-sized tilapia fillets;
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk;
  • 1 tbsp red curry paste;
  • 1 lemon;
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced (separate the green and the white parts);
  • 2 medium sized bananas (under ripe or barely ripe is best) cut in chunks;
  • 2 tbsp almonds, slivered;
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped;
  • 1 lemon, sliced, for serving;
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;

Directions

  1. 1
    Start by scraping the zest off of one lemon. Then, cut that lemon in half.
  2. 2
    Cut the fish into big slices and sprinkle the lemon zest on top.
  3. 3
    Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. 4
    In a skillet placed over a medium-high heat, combine the coconut milk and the red curry paste and bring to a simmer.
  5. 5
    Add the fish and the white parts of the greens onions. Cover up the skillet and let it simmer for 3 to 5 min.
  6. 6
    Add the bananas, 1 tbsp of the almonds and sprinkle half of the cilantro on top.
  7. 7
    Cover up and cook until the fish is just cooked through and easily forms flakes. Check every 3 to 5 minutes.
  8. 8
    When the fish looks ready, squeeze the other half of the lemon over the fish, then top it off with the remaining green onions, 1 tbsp of the almonds and the remaining cilantro.
  9. 9
    Serve on a plate with slices of lemon.

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