Cod Curry with Pumpkin
This easy Cod Curry with Pumpkin is made with a spiced pumpkin-tomato sauce, fresh spinach, and gently poached cod.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 3 ounces fresh spinach (about 2 handfuls)
- 8 ounces cod (~2 fillets)
- lemon or lime wedge (to serve)
- 2 sprigs cilantro, removed from stems (optional, to serve)
- rice or crusty bread (optional, to serve)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil on medium heat in a large pot. Add mustard seeds, and let them fry in the oil until they begin to pop.
- Add onions, garam masala, smoked paprika and salt and until the onions soften and the spices become fragrant.Add the garlic and cook 1-2 more minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add tomatoes and pumpkin to the pot. Let the mixture simmer on medium for about 5 minutes.Add the fresh spinach, and stir the spinach into the tomato-pumpkin mixture.
- Set the two cod fillets on top of the tomato-pumpkin mixture, and cover the pan. Set a timer for 5 minutes, and allow the fish to poach in the curry.Uncover the pan. The fish should be opaque white and cooked through.
- Top curry with cilantro (optional), and squeeze a little fresh lemon or lime juice over the cod right before serving.
Notes
Nutrition information does not include optional rice or bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1210mg | Potassium: 2259mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 24446IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 9mg