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
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
Keywords: fish korma, fish curry recipe, cod korma, salmon korma recipe, indian fish recipe, creamy fish curry
Michael Fisher
That is an easy one – Fruits de Mer
Sam
fish and chips is my fave 😀
Mel Pennie
I love smoked haddock fish pie. Was a dish my Nan made when we were younger.
melanie stirling
I love a really good quality fish pie.
Sare Davies
It varies depending on my mood, but right now I would love a fish pie.
Solange
Roast salmon.
Penelope Senior
Homemade fish pie. Cod,salmon, haddock and a creamy white sauce and mashed potatoes.
Susan B
Old fashioned fish pie smothered with lashings of creamy mashed potato.
kim neville
I like fish pie with a creamy sauce
Carolyn E
I do love a brown shrimp and butter sauce on skate, but also a paella, fish pie, and practically anything fishy!
★★★★★
kathleen warwick
I just love smoked salmon
Mikhail Rapoport
I personally like honey garlic salmon with seasonings and lemon.
Jane Willis
Kedgeree made with undyed smoked haddock
★★★★
Debbie Gillespie
My mum’s Fish Pie
Kelly Wheelhouse
I love classic fish and chips!
pete c
beer battered fish and chips will always be my fave but I am getting more adventurous!
Louise A
Fresh salmon in a honey, lemon, ginger and garlic sauce
Margaret
Just lovely, fresh grilled sea bass with a side salad is amazing
JOHN TAGGART
Fish pie
Katie Jaques
I love smoked salmon and white rice with green beans and cheese sauce, sounds like a weird combo but its really nice!
Rachel Walsh
Sea bass with a garlic and lemon herby sauce
Kathleen Marsden
Cod & chorizo stew. I love it with a big chunk of fresh bread to dunk
Tim A
Salmon with pesto
Becky Duffy
I love fish pie or a mackerel salad
Mark Cameron
fish korma, im going to try this
Alys Preece
I’d change to chicken otherwise yummy
Simon LC
Fish and chips
ashleigh allan
I like fish pie!
★★★★★
sarah parker
fish and chips
Mariel Pereira
Fishermans Pie
ValB
A good home made fish pie
Jim Milligan
Pan fried tuna steak
Fiona K
Love Sea Bass
Amy Bondoc
soked salmon with soy sauce spring onions and ginger nom nom
Helen Markham
Classic home cooked fish pie x
★★★★★
Peter Watson
Fried Haddock with chips and peas
★★★★★
Mark Johnson
A good quality homemade fish cakes…
Charlotte isobelle
I love a fish risotto
ROBERT MCINTOSH
an Arbroath smokie is my favourite by far
Nicola Dean
I love a creamy fish pie
Katie B
Smoked salmon and mashed potato is my favourite
★★★★★
ADEINNE TONNER
Has to be coconut fish curry tastes amazing
PAULINE HILL
chicken korma
Elizm
I am currently loving salmon roasted with broccoli in an amazing sauce from The Roasting Tin cookbook
Rena Plumridge
Prawn linguine is my favourite fish dish
Eileen Hindley
Sea Bass
Alex Bell
Teriyaki salmon
Caroline H
Tuna steak and salad for me.
Helen Tovell
Good old classic fish and chips for me
Helen
Mums steamed cod with a simple parsley sauce.
★★★★
Roberta Cresswell
Mmmm, you can’t beat fish and chips!
Joseph jones
Any type of flavoured tuna
Ali Thorpe
I’ve given up fish although I used to like chilli King Prawns 🙂
GooderDan
totally fish and chips
★★★★★
natalia s
I like fish and chips
Harry G
I really like Salmon en Croute
chloe brill
Love fish pie
★★★★
Mary D
Grilled kipper with a knob of butter, delicious.
Ellie Spider
I’m not big fish eater (my dad is big into fishing so we had lots of fish when I was younger) my fave is probably bbq tuna steaks with pineapple rings
Alice Gilkes
My favourite fish dish is good old fish and chips from my local chippy.
Lisa D
Cheesy Cod & Spinach Gratin With Crispy Potatoes is absolutely delicious
★★★★★
Jo m welsh
Absolute top fish meal is fish and chips can’t beat it.
Carole Nott
My favourite is poached salmon
★★★★★
Iva Petrovic
I love BBQ octopus!
★★★★★
Keshia Esgate
I love seafood paella!
Lisa Wilkinson
Salmon with honey and soy
Rebecca King
You can’t beat fish and chips 😋
Kirsten Barthy
Thai style fish cakes
Rich Tyler
Miso Seabass
Katie Corr
Admiral’s Pie
Christina Rahman
Looks and sounds fantastic. Defintely going to give this wonderful recipe a go!
Emma Ellams
Prawn and chilli linguine. Yum!
moth
Kedgeree is my favourite
Emily Hutchinson
I love a classic fish pie!
leanne weir
Fish pie and peas
Natalie Ellis
Love a nice piece of grilled salmon steak
Helen H
Pan fried sea bass although always tastes better when someone else has done the cooking!
Jennifer
Monkfish
Iris
A lovely homemade fish pie with creamy mash on top
★★★★★
claire woods
I don’t eat fish.
Sarah Fielding
Definitely salmon with lots of veg!
Mary Ja
Fish Pie with a good range of fish/sea food and lashings of spinach
Ross Leech
Homemade Fish Pie.
Katie Witherington
A nice fish pie
Lea Mavin
A lovely time pasta salad
Claire Nutman
Grilled mackerel with a honey and soy marinade, so lovely
Michelle Ptak
Peppered Mackerel Creamy Potato Bake is my favourite x
Maxine G
I don’t eat fish, but my better half does and loves making spicy fish curries and bouillabaisse
Kallie Maile
I love Goan Fish Curry
Kristie Metcalfe
I would eat fish at every meal if I could! At the moment I would say my favourite is tuna steak!
Kristyn Harris
My favourite is hot and spicy prawn skewers
Deborah Foster
Fish, chips and mushy peas
Lyn Geddes
I’m vegetarian and don’t eat fish!
Hester McQueen
Fish curry – tilapia / white fish with spinach in coconut milk
Salmon with a herb crust
We love fish
Mark Fridlington
I do like a treat of a nice salmon wellington.
Valerie Seal
It’s battered fish and chips for me!
Keith Hunt
A good old 5 fish pie
Julie Camm
Very basic, but I adore fish and chips with Tartare sauce
ROCHELLE LEAR
Fish Pie
Annie
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…
★★★★★
Annie
Can’t beat a classic scampi
Becca M
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.
Diane Duggan
Fish and chips with curry sauce.
Abster
I love fish pie with peas
★★★★★
daniel
lemon and samphire monkfish with puy lentil and parmesan crumb
Kim M
Like poached salmon x
Victoria Prince
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!
Krzysia
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.
★★★★★
Janine Hann
Smoked mackeral – tasty.
Catherine Deacon
soy salmon is definitely my favourite.
Sue Carter
I love any fish or seafood, but you just can’t beat a resheshing, delicious crab salad.
sharon martin
i love my fish & chips and prawn curries
Helen Rosbotham
Thai fish curry
Sheri Darby
Basa meuniere
Jayne K
Fish, chips and mushy peas or a fish pie
Chirag Patel
fish and chips
Rona Williams
Salmon en croute