Lemongrass Curry Poached Fish with Brocolli and Pea Rice

Lemongrass Curry Poached Fish with Brocolli and Pea Rice

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, May 1, 2016.

A tasty curry brightened by fresh greens.


Ingredients

BROCCOLI AND PEA RICE

  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, defrosted

LEMONGRASS CURRY POACHED FISH

  • 1 brown onion, finely diced
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, tough outer layer removed and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons curry spice mix
  • 200ml coconut cream
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 kaffir lime leaf, tough central stem removed and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tomato, diced 1cm
  • 600g fish fillets, diced 3–4cm

Steps

  1. a full kettle to the boil.
  2. Combine rice, water and salt in a medium pot and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce to lowest heat and cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to steam, still covered for a further 8 minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking.
  3. Cut broccoli into small florets. Place with peas and a pinch of salt in a heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover with a plate and leave for 5€–6ƒ minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil.
  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan (with a lid) on medium heat. Cook onion, lemongrass and ginger for €5 minutes, until softened. Add curry spice mix with a dash of coconut cream and stir for 1 minute.
  5. Add remaining coconut cream, chicken stock, fish sauce, sugar and kaffir lime leaf. Bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir through lemon juice and tomato. Add fish to pan, ensuring it is submerged, cover with lid and simmer a further 4 minutes, until fish is just cooked through.
  6. Fluff up rice with a fork and stir through broccoli and peas. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. Divide broccoli and pea rice between bowls and top with lemongrass curry poached fish.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1821 kj
435 kcal
Protein 38.3g
Carbohydrate 45.7g
Fat 9.9g