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Fish curry with bananas Recipe
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Fish curry with bananas recipe

A sweet and spicy curry using a combination of some of the most unlikely ingredient combination: fish and bananas. You'll fall in love with this Paleo dish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword banana, curry, fish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 405kcal
Cost 20

Ingredients

  • 5 medium-sized tilapia fillets
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced (separate the green and the white parts)
  • 2 medium-sized bananas under-ripe or barely ripe is best cut in chunks
  • 2 tablespoon almonds slivered
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 lemon sliced, for serving
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Start by scraping the zest off of one lemon. Then, cut that lemon in half.
  • Cut the fish into big slices and sprinkle the lemon zest on top.
  • Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    5 medium-sized tilapia fillets, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • In a skillet placed over medium-high heat, combine the coconut milk and the red curry paste and bring to a simmer.
    1 cup full-fat coconut milk, 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • Add the fish and the white parts of the greens and onions. Cover up the skillet and let it simmer for 3 to 5 min.
    3 green onions
  • Add the bananas and 1 tablespoon of the almonds, and sprinkle half of the cilantro on top.
    2 medium-sized bananas, ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • Cover up and cook until the fish is just cooked through and easily forms flakes. Check every 3 to 5 minutes.
  • When the fish looks ready, squeeze the other half of the lemon over the fish, then top it off with the remaining green onions, 1 tablespoon of almonds, and the remaining cilantro.
    1 lemon, 2 tablespoon almonds
  • Serve on a plate with slices of lemon.
    1 lemon

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 1045mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 853IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 4mg