Mchuzi wa Samaki (Tanzanian Coconut Fish)

Ingredients

• 600 g firm white fish fillets, in chunks
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cm fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 1 lime
• Fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. Rub the fish with half the salt and half the turmeric.
2. Fry the onion in the oil until golden. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and the rest of the turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add the tomatoes and cook until soft. Pour in the coconut milk and the rest of the salt and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the fish and simmer gently for 6 to 8 minutes until just cooked. Finish with lime juice and coriander leaves. Serve with coconut rice.

Gluten-free check: We use single spices rather than curry powder, because some curry powders contain wheat flour.