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Tomato-Coconut Curry With Cod

A red pot of coconut curry with poached cod and tomatoes.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
  • Active Time

    25 minutes

  • Total Time

    50 minutes

This tomato curry is enriched with coconut cream and brightened with fresh basil and lime juice. And generally speaking, we found that curry paste in a can packs a lot more flavor than that in a bottle; we likeMaesri.

Ingredients

4 servings

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more
1 2" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
1/4 cup mild red curry paste
3 cups cherry tomatoes
1 (5.4-oz.) can coconut cream
4 (5-oz.) skinless, boneless cod fillets, patted dry
1 cup basil leaves, torn
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 300°F. Pour oil into a large wide saucepan and add shallot. Set over medium-high and cook, shaking pan often, until shallot is golden brown, 3–5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shallot to paper towels to drain; season with 1/2 tsp. salt.

    Step 2

    还盘oil to medium-high heat and add ginger and curry paste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until paste begins to stick to pan, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cream and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to burst and curry just starts to stick to pan, 6–8 minutes. Remove from heat.

    Step 3

    Season fish fillets all over with 1 tsp. salt and arrange over tomato mixture. Transfer pan to oven and bake until flesh is opaque all the way through, firm to the touch, and easily flakes when thickest part is pierced with a paring knife, 18–22 minutes.

    Step 4

    Transfer fish and curry to a platter. Toss basil with lime juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Scatter over curry. Top with crispy shallots.

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  • Delicious and easy to make. The only struggle I had was the fried shallot. I had to substitute and while it turned out ok, crispy fried bits are the least favourite part of the recipe and I will likely leave out in future. I will add some serrano peppers next time. This is something I will make again and again, because it is that simple and that good.

    • Harriet

    • Alberta

    • 9/22/2021

  • Wasn't sure when I read the ingredients whether this would work, but the dish was delicious and got rave reviews from my guests. I didn't know whether the red curry paste I had from the Thai Kitchen company was considered mild or not, so only used a little over 2 TBPS because the people I was cooking for don't like overly hot foods. I added a splash of extra half/half cream as well. I used black cod for 2 portions and regular cod for the rest. Easy but very good recipe.

    • Jurnee

    • Vancouver, BC

    • 9/16/2021

  • Delicious, prepared as instructed. Thankfully, nice cherry tomatoes can be found year round so this dish can be enjoyed any season. Used top 'cream' from a can of coconut milk (about 1/4 of total contents) and served over rice.

    • hsvlucy

    • Alabama

    • 12/31/2020

  • It was awesome!. Glad I stumbled into this receipt - surprisingly great combo of cod with basil, coconut, lime and curry spices. Will definitely make it again.

    • goldfisha

    • 9/30/2020

  • Delish! Made with farm fresh cherry tomatoes & half jar of thai kitchen red curry paste. Only change was to sprinkle fish with cardamom....soooo good!

    • jaltho

    • Boston, MA

    • 9/28/2020

  • We love this - so easy, so perfect.

    • justenem

    • London UK

    • 8/23/2020

  • Delish! I was nervous about how everything would come together since I don't cook that often with curry paste but with complete faith in the reviews, I pushed through and thoroughly enjoyed the results. My boyfriend, who is a little indifferent towards food and was leaning towards hotdogs, said it was delicious. It also helped use up a bumper crop of grape tomatoes!

    • rstarner3877

    • Columbia, SC

    • 7/24/2020

  • My significant other is a big foodie and fish lover. He said this was the best fish dish he has ever had. It was absolutely delicious. I will definitely make this again.

    • Anonymous

    • San Francisco, CA

    • 5/15/2020

  • Love love love. I would absolutely recommend using cherry or grape tomatoes, not canned; one of the best parts was the tomato texture. I made as written (using about half a jar of Thai Kitchen curry paste) but added an extra squeeze of lime over the entire dish. I didn't find it spicy, and while I'm tempted to up the curry next time, I think the balance of flavors is pretty prefect as is, so I probably won't. Served with jasmine rice. I will make this for company.

    • Anonymous

    • Colorado

    • 2/17/2020

  • This was very easy, spicy and comforting! As another review I suggested, I used canned tomatoes and it worked beautifully. The fish was done perfectly. Will we be definitely making again!

    • ksadamson

    • Coeur d'Alene Idaho

    • 1/28/2020

  • Simple and delicious! My store did not have coconut cream, but coconut milk worked beautifully. The flavor of the fresh tomatoes works great with the cod and red curry.

    • Anonymous

    • NY

    • 1/27/2020

  • This was fabulous! Made it with grouper because that’s what looked best at my market.

    • Ecfoxx

    • 1/23/2020

  • This was SO GOOD! Will definitely make again. Very easy, lots of flavor. I had to sub haddock for cod and it was amazing, even still. The extra sauce it yields allows it to be successfully reheated, too :)

    • e.a.kinney7225

    • Greenville, SC

    • 1/3/2020

  • My partner commented "this is restaurant food and please make it again".

    • Anonymous

    • San Jose, CA

    • 9/20/2019

  • Total keeper; very easy and flavorful. Served over basmati to soak up the curry sauce. Will cut back on the salt a bit, for us.

    • bklynbug

    • centeroftheuniverse

    • 9/17/2019

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