Are you a fan of kormas? Ever tried the fish variation? If not, leave the traditional chicken aside and give this incredibly tasty fish curry a go!
Fish korma recipe
This creamy fish recipe serves 4 and is utterly delicious. It will have you hungry for more by the time you've finished! The combination of the rich fragrant spices, the creamy coconut and the tender fish produces an incredibly tasty fish dish that all the family will love.
A creamy fish curry really is something to savour. With the right ingredients and a bit of practice, you can cook up something really special.
Items and ingredients you'll need
- These authentic Indian serving dishes add to the dining experience
- This amazing compact rice cooker produces perfect rice every time
- An authentic sauce mix
- A large high quality, easy to clean non-stick pan
- This great tasting and healthy vegetable oil complements the taste of fish and is great to add to curries. It's rapeseed oil, which is healthier than standard vegetable oil
- Creamed coconut to add that velvet texture
- Cinnamon sticks for a spicy sweetness
- Cardamom pods to add spicy fragrance to the fish
- Ground almonds to add a nutty crunch
- Garam masala to add heat
- Fresh ginger root and fresh garlic
- Single cream to add creaminess
- Cod fish fillets
- A pinch of salt
What type of fish is best for fish korma?
Indian cuisine is big on fish. From salmon fish korma and tuna fish to mackerel and cod fish, they love to cook fragrant meals with fish, vegetables, spices and salt to create big flavours.
When it comes to this creamy Indian fish classic, coley fish curry, salmon korma fish curry, or even the seafood fish variety is common. But by far the best type of fish to use in this recipe is cod. It's a meaty fish, so will absorb spices, salt and the wonderfully tasty sauce.
Korma paste
If you have time, why not make your own paste? It'll taste even better and will be extra rewarding.
Ever wondered how to make your own delicious paste? Here's how!
Best side dishes
There are plenty of great accompaniments for your spicy fish delicacy. Here are just a few:
- Try a bhindi or potato bhaji for a match made in heaven!
- Make your own peshwari naan for a perfect complement to your fragrant fish masterpiece
- For a bit of extra heat, check out this chutney with a killer zing!
- After you've cooked this amazing rice, you'll never want to eat plain rice again
Other delicious recipes
- An amazing, authentic Indian lamb and creamy coconut dish with big bold flavours
- A creamy, rich and mild coconut beef delicacy, with oh so tender meat
- A green vegetarian classic made with a traditional Indian cheese
- A spicy fish meal, cooked in coconut milk to keep the fish tender, that's utterly delicious
- A time honoured chicken and creamy coconut classic
- Healthy roasted green beans
📖 Recipe
Fish Korma
- Total Time: 30 minutes
Description
Fish Korma is an Indian fish curry using coconut and almonds as a base sauce. You can use any white fish such as cod, haddock and hake. Salmon works too!
Ingredients
- 45ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
- 2.5cm (1in) fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
- 500ml (2 cups) curry base sauce
- 30g (5 tbsp) ground almonds
- 90g (3oz) creamed coconut
- 30ml (2 tbsp) brown sugar
- 1kg (2lbs) cod fillets
- 15ml (1 tbsp) garam masala
- 90ml (6 tbsp) single cream
- fresh coriander leaves, for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- Fry the cinnamon and cardamom, ensuring they sizzle for 30 seconds.
- Add the garlic and ginger, then fry for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the curry base sauce, stir, then let it bubble for 1 minute.
- Add the ground almonds, coconut and sugar, then let it bubble for 5 minutes.
- Place the fish fillets in the sauce and cook for 5 minutes, or until the fish is cooked and starts flaking.
- Stir in the garam masala and cream.
- Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve immediately with your favourite Indian accompaniments such as rice, naan and bhindi bhaji.
Notes
- Just about any white fish can be used in this recipe, so substitute the cod with whatever you have available. Salmon would work too.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Curry
- Method: Pan Fry
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 1958
- Sugar: 157 g
- Sodium: 23456.1 mg
- Fat: 10.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 329.6 g
- Fiber: 22.5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 17.7 mg
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Salmon en croute
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fish and chips
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Fish, chips and mushy peas or a fish pie
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Basa meuniere
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Thai fish curry
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i love my fish & chips and prawn curries
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I love any fish or seafood, but you just can't beat a resheshing, delicious crab salad.
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soy salmon is definitely my favourite.
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Smoked mackeral - tasty.
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I really love an Asian dish where they take a mackerel, stuff it with balachan, chilli, garlic and dried shrimps then fry it until the outside is very crispy.
Victoria Prince says
Tuna pasta bake. It was a childhood favourite (and one of the first things I learnt to cook) so it's got a special place in my heart!
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Like poached salmon x
daniel says
lemon and samphire monkfish with puy lentil and parmesan crumb
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I love fish pie with peas
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Fish and chips with curry sauce.
Becca M says
I love a classic fish pie! My Gran's recipe was amazing and having fish pie as an adult always reminds me of her and makes me feel comforted.
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Can’t beat a classic scampi
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Kedgeree is definitely one of my faves, or chilli & garlic prawns, or salmon with pesto, or cod with salsa verde....I’m getting hungry just thinking about this...
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Fish Pie
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Very basic, but I adore fish and chips with Tartare sauce
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It's battered fish and chips for me!
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I do like a treat of a nice salmon wellington.
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Fish curry - tilapia / white fish with spinach in coconut milk
Salmon with a herb crust
We love fish
Lyn Geddes says
I'm vegetarian and don't eat fish!
Deborah Foster says
Fish, chips and mushy peas
Kristyn Harris says
My favourite is hot and spicy prawn skewers
Kristie Metcalfe says
I would eat fish at every meal if I could! At the moment I would say my favourite is tuna steak!
Kallie Maile says
I love Goan Fish Curry
Maxine G says
I don't eat fish, but my better half does and loves making spicy fish curries and bouillabaisse
Michelle Ptak says
Peppered Mackerel Creamy Potato Bake is my favourite x
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Grilled mackerel with a honey and soy marinade, so lovely
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A nice fish pie
Ross Leech says
Homemade Fish Pie.
Mary Ja says
Fish Pie with a good range of fish/sea food and lashings of spinach
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Definitely salmon with lots of veg!
claire woods says
I don't eat fish.
Iris says
A lovely homemade fish pie with creamy mash on top
Jennifer says
Monkfish
Helen H says
Pan fried sea bass although always tastes better when someone else has done the cooking!
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Love a nice piece of grilled salmon steak
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Fish pie and peas
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moth says
Kedgeree is my favourite
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Prawn and chilli linguine. Yum!
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Looks and sounds fantastic. Defintely going to give this wonderful recipe a go!
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Admiral's Pie
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Miso Seabass
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Thai style fish cakes
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Salmon with honey and soy
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I love BBQ octopus!
Carole Nott says
My favourite is poached salmon
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Absolute top fish meal is fish and chips can’t beat it.
Lisa D says
Cheesy Cod & Spinach Gratin With Crispy Potatoes is absolutely delicious
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My favourite fish dish is good old fish and chips from my local chippy.
Ellie Spider says
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I've given up fish although I used to like chilli King Prawns 🙂
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Any type of flavoured tuna
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Mums steamed cod with a simple parsley sauce.
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Good old classic fish and chips for me
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Tuna steak and salad for me.
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Teriyaki salmon
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Sea Bass
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Prawn linguine is my favourite fish dish
Elizm says
I am currently loving salmon roasted with broccoli in an amazing sauce from The Roasting Tin cookbook
PAULINE HILL says
chicken korma
ADEINNE TONNER says
Has to be coconut fish curry tastes amazing
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Smoked salmon and mashed potato is my favourite
Nicola Dean says
I love a creamy fish pie
ROBERT MCINTOSH says
an Arbroath smokie is my favourite by far
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I love a fish risotto
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A good quality homemade fish cakes...
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Fried Haddock with chips and peas
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Classic home cooked fish pie x
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soked salmon with soy sauce spring onions and ginger nom nom
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Love Sea Bass
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Pan fried tuna steak
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Fishermans Pie
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I like fish pie!
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Fish and chips
Alys Preece says
I’d change to chicken otherwise yummy
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fish korma, im going to try this
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I love fish pie or a mackerel salad
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Salmon with pesto
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Cod & chorizo stew. I love it with a big chunk of fresh bread to dunk
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Sea bass with a garlic and lemon herby sauce
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I love smoked salmon and white rice with green beans and cheese sauce, sounds like a weird combo but its really nice!
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Fish pie
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Just lovely, fresh grilled sea bass with a side salad is amazing
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Fresh salmon in a honey, lemon, ginger and garlic sauce
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beer battered fish and chips will always be my fave but I am getting more adventurous!
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I love classic fish and chips!
Debbie Gillespie says
My mum's Fish Pie
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Kedgeree made with undyed smoked haddock
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kathleen warwick says
I just love smoked salmon
Carolyn E says
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Old fashioned fish pie smothered with lashings of creamy mashed potato.
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Roast salmon.
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I love smoked haddock fish pie. Was a dish my Nan made when we were younger.
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fish and chips is my fave 😀
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