Vanuatu |Coconut Fish Curry

CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE I USED.

Vanuatu is a small island nation and the last of the small island nations in this project. Anyone who has followed along knows that small island nations have been difficult for me. Vanuatu was no different.

But, since it was the last of the small island nations, I decided to just make some dang fish and picked up frozen wild-caught Alaskan cod at our local grocery store. (Frozen is the option.) I had all the spices for this recipe in my spice cupboard and could obtain everything else locally.

This was very easy to make. Dice up an onion and a green pepper, mince some garlic, measure out the spices, open a can of coconut milk, juice half a lime, and prep is done! Cooking involves sautéing the veggies and spices, adding the fish, adding the coconut milk, and then letting it all simmer for a little bit. It is recommended to serve it with rice, so I did have to throw rice and water in the rice cooker before I started cooking.

How did it turn out?

Well, mine looks different than the one pictured with the recipe. Maybe they used a spicier (and redder) curry powder? I used a mild one. And it really could have used something with a little more kick because it was kind of bland for a curry. It wasn’t bad, it just needed something.

I think I may just not be a fan of fish in curry because I’ve made a few during this project and haven’t loved any of them. I like curry. And I, generally, like fish. Together they just don’t do much for me.

I will eat the leftovers but I will also tinker with them to try and make it more enjoyable. Might throw some cilantro on top.

Would I make it again?

No, I rarely make curries because I live with someone who hates the way curry smells. If I'm going to make a curry outside of this project, it is going to be one that I know and love.