Thai-style monkfish red curry

Name: Thai-style monkfish red curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 400 ml can Essential Reduced Fat Coconut Milk; 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed; 2 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Thai Red Paste; 1 tbsp fish sauce, or to taste; 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar, or to taste; 240 g pack No.1 British Monkfish Chunks; 350 g pack Thai sticky rice; 1 lime, juice of ½, plus wedges to serve; Thai basil leaves, to serve

This spicy fish curry with noodles is simple but so satisfying, with very little prep. Swap the monkfish for another firm, white fish if you prefer – cod loin works well. Try more fish curry recipes.

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Gluten freeSource of protein1 of your 5 a day

Serves2
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook15 mins
Total time25 mins

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400ml can Essential Reduced Fat Coconut Milk
1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Thai Red Paste
1 tbsp fish sauce, or to taste
1 tbsp light brown soft sugar, or to taste
240g pack No.1 British Monkfish Chunks
350g pack Thai sticky rice
1 lime, juice of ½, plus wedges to serve
Thai basil leaves, to serve

Place the coconut milk and sweet potato into a shallow saucepan and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add the Thai paste, stir well to disperse and simmer for 5 minutes more.
Add the fish sauce, sugar and monkfish, then simmer gently for 5 minutes, until the fish is cooked and flakes easily with a fork, and the sweet potatoes are tender.
Heat the rice according to pack instructions. Stir the lime juice into the curry. Check the sauce for seasoning, adding more fish sauce or sugar (or both) and lime juice if you like, to balance the flavours. Serve with the lime wedges, a scattering of Thai basil and the rice.

Cook’s tip

This recipe works just as well with prawns, chicken or tofu. Allow extra time with raw chicken, making sure it is thoroughly cooked with no pink meat and the juices run clear. Use squash instead of potatoes, if you prefer.

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