Mild coconut fish curry
- Age: 12–18 months (Family food)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 400 g skinless white fish, in chunks
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp mild curry paste, low-salt
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 200 g tinned tomatoes, no added salt
- a handful spinach
- 200 g rice
Contains: Fish
Method
- Soften the onion; stir in the paste. Add the coconut milk and tomatoes; simmer 10 minutes.
- Add the fish and cook 6 minutes until it flakes; wilt in the spinach.
- Serve on rice; flake your child's fish and check for bones. Salt and chilli for the adults.
Safety: Bones: check by hand, not by eye, and do it twice. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Eat the day it is made.
Tip: Fish in a mild coconut sauce is soft and sweet. A Kerala-style dinner in twenty minutes.
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