Snoek Curry
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The Cape Malays have been serving snoek curry for years and this dish with the addition of apricot jam is a taste sensation that will have you coming back for more.
Ingredients
1 kg unsalted snoek, sliced
5 ml salt
2 ml pepper
juice of ½ lemon
oil for frying
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
12.5 ml curry powder
5 ml turmeric
10 ml flour
250 ml water
2 allspice berries
1 bay leaf
5 ml vinegar
20 ml sugar
15 ml smooth apricot jam
Method
Season snoek with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice and set aside while making the curry sauce
Heat a little oil in a saucepan and sauté onion and garlic
Add curry powder and turmeric and mix well
Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir in
Add water and bring to the boil, stirring
Reduce heat to low and add snoek, allspice and bay leaf
Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes
Mix vinegar, sugar and apricot jam and add to saucepan
Simmer another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, add more salt and pepper if necessary
Serve at once on boiled rice.
Tip
Leftover cooked snoek can be used instead of unsalted snoek. Make curry sauce, simmer for 15 minutes, then add snoek.
Category: Entrée
Cuisine: Cape Malay
Sub-Category: Curry
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