- 150g white basmati rice
- 1 onion
- 400g vine tomatoes
- A handful of coriander
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 200ml coconut milk
- 2 haddock fillets
- 500ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- ½ tbsp olive, sunflower or coconut oil
- Small pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- Deep frying pan or wok with a lid
- Baking tray (optional)
- 1.
Fill your kettle and boil it. Tip the rice into a sieve, rinse under cold water and then tip into a small pan. Pour in 300ml boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Clamp on a lid, bring to the boil, then turn right down and very gently simmer for 8 mins till the rice has absorbed the water and is tender. Take the pan off the heat and let the rice steam in the pan, with the lid on, for 5 mins to finish cooking.
- 2.
Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the onion. Place a deep frying pan or wok on a medium heat. Add ½ tbsp oil and the onion to the pan with a pinch of salt. Fry, stirring often, for 5 mins till the onion has started to soften and brown.
- 3.
Meanwhile, roughly chop the tomatoes. Finely chop the coriander stalks, setting the leaves aside for later. Add the tomatoes, coriander stalks and 1 tbsp tamarind paste to the pan. Cook, stirring often, for 3 mins till the tomatoes start to soften.
- 4.
Pour the coconut milk into the pan and top up with 200ml boiling water. Turn the heat up, bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins, till the tomatoes are soft and pulpy and the sauce has reduced a little.
- 5.
While the sauce simmers, roughly chop the haddock into bite-size chunks. After 5 mins simmering, add the fish and bubble for another 3-4 mins till the haddock is white, opaque and flakes easily. Taste the sauce and add a pinch more salt if you think it needs it.
- 6.
Fluff the rice up and divide between 2 warm bowls or plates. Top with the fish curry and garnish with coriander leaves to serve.