Vegan Fish Curry
This Vegan Fish Curry is delicious, easy to make, and healthy. This is a tasty coconut and tomato-based curry soup with crispy banana blossoms. Yum!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Active Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Banana Blossoms, Curry, Fish, Mustard, Soup
- 2 large pieces of banana blossoms
Fish Marinade
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 sheet of Nori
Flour Mix
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp vegan dashi powder (optional)
Curry Soup
- oil for pan
- 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp asafetida or mushroom seasoning
- 1 1" piece of ginger, minced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 1 14-oz can of crushed tomato
- 1 13.5 oz can of full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- serve with chopped red onion, cilantro leaves, basmati rice, naan, and lime wedges.
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the marinade. Add the banana blossom to the marinade for at least 20 minutes. Take out of marinade and pat the banana blossom dry.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour mixture together. Coat the banana blossom in the dry mix and put in a pan with a little bit of oil. Cook until all sides are crispy.
In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil. Add a few mustard seeds. Once they begin popping, add the rest along with the mushroom seasoning.
Add ginger and red onion. Stir until beginning to brown, then add garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until aromatic, 3-5 minutes.
Stir in tumeric, tomatoes, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook to reduce, 5-7 minutes.
Add coconut milk and broth, season to taste. Cook for 10 minutes.
To serve, put in a bowl and put "fish" on top as well as any desired garnishes.