Sri Lankan Fish Ball Curry

Sri Lankan Fish Ball Curry
Preparation time is 10minutes
Cook time is 15minutes
Total time is 25minutes
Serve is for 4 people
Estimated cost per serve is 8.54 dollar
Difficulty level: 3 out of 4

16 Ingredients

Number of servings
4
Curry sauce
  • 1 1/2tablespoons curry powder
  • 3teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1tablespoons finely grated ginger
  • 2 French shallots (sliced)
  • 2teaspoons tamarind puree
  • 270milliliter coconut milk
  • 1tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 500grams firm white skinless fish fillets (cut into 3cm pieces)
  • 1 long green chilli (thinly sliced)
  • 1 bunch choy sum (cut into10cm lengths)
  • 1/2 bunch coriander (roughly chopped)
  • 1 small brown onion (roughly chopped)
  • Roti and steamed basmati rice to serve
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 free range egg white
  • 200grams sweet Solanato tomatoes (halved)

Method

Step 1 of 4

Process garlic, onion and coriander in a food processor until finely chopped. Add egg white, fish and 1/2 tsp salt and process, using the pulse button, to a rough paste. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Step 2 of 4

Meanwhile, to make the curry sauce, heat vegetable oil in a wok or saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot, ginger and curry powder and cook for 3 minutes or until fragrant.

Step 3 of 4

Stir in milk, tamarind, fish sauce and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer. Using 2 spoons, drop walnut-sized balls of fish paste into sauce. Add tomato and simmer for 8 minutes.

Step 4 of 4

Blanch choy sum for 1 minute. Drain. Top rice with fish curry, choy sum and chilli, and serve with roti.

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