Angelfish Curry with Red Curry Cream

Courtesy of Chef Bianca Barnard

Ingredients

Thai Red Curry Paste

  • 16 dried red chillies
  • 2 TBSP lemongrass
  • 1 TBSP galangal or ginger, grated
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 TBSP shrimp paste
  • 1/2 TSp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 TBSP coriander, chopped
  • 2 red onions, chopped
  • 1tsp lime zest
  • 114 cup reserved chilli soaking liquid

 

Red Curry Sauce

  • 1 TBSP oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 piece of fresh ginger, grated
  • 3 TBSP of red curry paste
  • 400ml can of coconut cream
  • 1 TBSP fish sauce
  • 1tsp palm sugar
  • 1 TBSP fresh lime juice
  • 2 lime leaves

 

Angelfish Curry

  • Baby Marrows
  • Green Beans
  • corn
  • Reed Curry Sauce
  • Angelfish
  • Chillies, garnish
  • Fresh Coriander, garnish

method

For The Thai red curry paste

  1. Placed chopped chillies in a large bowl with 3 cups of boiled water. Leave to soak for 30 mins. Remove chillies and reserve water.
  2. Add chillies and the rest of the ingredients to a blender along with 1/4 cup of the chilli soaking liquid. Blend until smooth. Add more water, as needed, to get a smooth consistency.

 

For the red curry sauce

  1. Fry off the onions, garlic and ginger until golden.
  2. Add tie carry paste and continue cooking.
  3. Add fish sauce, coconut cream, sugar, lime juice and lime leaves.
  4. Allow to simmer and reduce.

 

For the Angelfish curry

  1. Thinly slice fresh chillies and place in sweet pickling liquid to extract some heat.
  2. Cut baby marrows in half, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Char on the grill and then roast in oven once they have good colour.
  3. Blanche and refresh green beans.
  4. Char the corn while on the cob on the grill. Once nicely charred, cut off the cob and stir in some butter, salt, pepper and chopped parsley.
  5. Pan fry the Angelfish, skin side down first, until the skin is crisp. Flip over and grill quickly. Season with salt, pepper and butter.
  6. Place the vegetables on a plate with the fish on top. Pour the curry sauce over the fish and vegetables and then garnish the dish with the chillies and coriander.