Fish caldinho (caldine)

Ingredients

• 500 g kingfish, pomfret or prawns
• 2 cups thick and 1 cup thin coconut milk
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds and 1 tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp peppercorns
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 4 cloves garlic and 2.5 cm ginger
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 3 green chillies, slit
• 1 tbsp vinegar or tamarind pulp
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Rub the fish with salt and keep aside.
2. Grind the coriander, cumin, pepper, turmeric, garlic and ginger with a little thin coconut milk to a smooth paste.
3. Heat the oil and fry the onion and green chillies until soft but not brown.
4. Add the paste and the thin coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add the fish and salt and cook gently for 5–6 minutes. Pour in the thick coconut milk and vinegar and heat through without boiling. Serve with rice.