Macher Malaikari - (Fish in Coconut Milk) and Tamatar Bharta - (Smoky Mashed Tomatoes) - James Marti

Ingredients

• 4 halibut, plaice or tilapia fillets (approximately 750 g/1 lb 10 oz)
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 large white onions, thinly sliced into half moons
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1½ tbsp fresh ginger paste
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tbsp tomato purée (tomato paste)
• 1 x 400-ml/14-fl oz tin full-fat coconut milk
• A pinch of sugar
• Green chillis, finely sliced
• Coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped
• 2 medium–large tomatoes
• 1⁄2 tsp lime juice
• 1⁄2 tsp mustard oil (or argan oil)
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, bashed and finely chopped 1⁄4 tsp salt (adjust to taste)