Thai Green Curry Fish Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 star anise or 3/4 teaspoon anise seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 cup canned coconut milk
• Green curry paste
• 1 3/4 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
• 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves or regular sweet basil leaves, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 fresh or thawed frozen kaffir lime leaf sections (each 1 1/2 to 2 in. long) 2 teaspoons grated lime peel (green part only)
• 3 pounds boned, skinned halibut or catfish fillets
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds green beans, rinsed and stem ends trimmed
• 1 red bell pepper (about 6 oz.), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and slivered
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 6 to 8 cups hot cooked brown or jasmine rice
• 1/4 cup finely slivered fresh basil leaves
• Salt and pepper