Green coconut fish curry Archive

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ tsp brown mustard seeds
• 4 cloves
• 6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1 large piece cinnamon stick
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 5cm/2in piece fresh ginger, peeled and quartered
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 300ml/10½fl oz coconut milk
• 2-4 green chillies, left whole
• salt, to taste
• 100ml/3½fl oz water
• 10 curry leaves (available from some supermarkets and Asian grocers)
• ½-1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¾ tsp garam masala
• 500g/1lb 2oz salmon or firm white fish fillets, cut into large pieces
• 2-3 tsp lemon juice
• 50g/2oz fresh coriander leaves and stalks, chopped