Bengali Fish Curry

Double the quantities for 8 pieces of Tilapia weighing about 2 lbs

​Ingredients
For the marinade:

• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

For the curry:

• 4 white fish fillets

The Paste:

• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
• 5 cashew halves
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

The Spices:

• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, or to taste (doubled this to 4 tsp and it was very hot; recommend 1/2 tsp base, doubled to 1 tsp for 8 pcs of fish)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar

The Vegetable:

• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth

For the garnish:

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

• Mix the mustard, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a shallow bowl. Add the fish fillets, turning to coat. Marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Combine the onion, garlic, ginger, and cashews in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a paste.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the prepared paste; cook and stir for a minute or two. Add the cayenne pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar. Cook and stir for an additional five minutes. Stir in the chopped tomato and vegetable broth.
• Arrange the fish fillets in a baking dish, discarding any extra marinade. Top the fish with the sauce, cover the baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve over basmati rice

1/26/2018 Very good, except, pretty spicy with the cayenne; see note above.