Curried Tilapia

Submitted by: alyster

Ingredients:

4-6 ounces Ginger root (skinned)
2 Bay leaves
6 Garlic cloves (skinned)
2 1/2 tsp ground Cumin seed
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp ground Fenugreek seed
1 small Lemon
2 medium Tomatoes
2 tsp Salt
2 Jalapeno peppers slit in half (length-wise)
1 pound Tilapia fillets
1/2 cup Olive oil
Cilantro leaves (for garnish)

Method:

- In a food processor, or blender, add tomatoes, garlic and ginger and blend into a smooth paste. Next add the oil to this paste and simmer on low heat, after some time the oil will begin to separate from the liquid, you'll hear a sizzle that sounds a bit like frying.

- At this point add the bay leaves, ground cumin seed, turmeric, ground fenugreek seed, salt and the jalapenos. Stir and allow the mixture to cook for a few more minutes, you should now have an oily brownish-red paste in the pot.

- Poke a few holes in each tilapia fillet, and put them into this mix on low heat, after a couple of minutes, add the juice of the lemon, and a bit of water. Let sit on low heat for a further 5-10 minutes. Garnish with Cilantro leaves and serve over white rice.

Recipe added or updated on: July, 2004.