Fish Chowder For The Idea Man | by Aarti Sequeira | Food Personality

Ingredients

• 4 cups (loosely packed) cilantro leaves and soft stems, 1 hearty bunch
• 1/2 cup fresh dill, leaves and soft stems, plus a little more for garnish
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 2 thumbs ginger, peeled and chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ghee or butter
• 2 to 3 leeks, whites and tender light greens, sliced into ¼-inch thin half moons (2 1/2 cups)
• 1 pound Yukon gold or red skinned potatoes, peel on, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (from 3 large spuds, about 4 cups)
• 1 serrano pepper, sliced 3/4 of the way up, keeping stem attached
• 1 15-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
• 1 1/2 pounds cod fillets, cut into 6 equal portions
• Salt and pepper
• Aleppo pepper or red chile flakes to garnish