Samaki Wa Nazi from Tanzania

Samaki wa Nazi is Kiswahili for fish curry with coconut.  This East African dish is very popular all along the coast and on Zanzibar.  Absolutely scrumptious, this tasty coconut fish curry will have you crying out for more.  Serve with steamed rice.

1kg firm fish

Salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons cooking oil

1 medium onion sliced into rings

2 cloves of garlic crushed or finely chopped

1 tablespoon curry powder

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 red chilies finely chopped
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger finely chopped

Juice from ½ lemon

2 cups coconut milk

Season the fish with salt and pepper.  If whole, fillet the fish.  You don't want bones in your curry.  Heat the oil in a pan and brown the fish just to seal in the juices.  Remove the fish from the pan and keep it warm for the moment.  Use the same oil to fry the onion until soft.  Add the garlic, curry powder, tomato paste, chilies, ginger and lemon juice.  Mix well and stir while it cooks,  for about two minutes.  Add the coconut milk and stir until it boils.  Put the warm fish into the coconut curry mixture, reduce the heat and simmer for about ten minutes.  Done.  Quick and easy, be prepared to be wowed.  Serve with rice.
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