HALIBUT TIKKA MASALA WITH BASMATI RICE
Ingredients
- 100ml/3½fl oz natural yoghurt
- 1 lime
- juice only
- 2 garlic cloves
- crushed
- thumb-sized piece fresh ginger
- peeled
- finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp paprika
- pinch salt
- 4 x 150g/5oz halibut steaks
- cut into chunks
- 50ml/2oz butter
- melted
- 1 lemon
- juice only
- 1 onion
- chopped
- 5 garlic cloves
- 3-5 red chillies
- seeds removed
- 3 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
- chopped
- thumb-sized piece fresh ginger
- chopped
- 5 plum tomatoes
- chopped
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp ground fenugreek
- 1 tsp garam masala
- salt
- 50ml/2fl oz natural yoghurt
- 150ml/5fl oz milk
- fresh coriander leaves
- to garnish
- basmati rice
- cooked
- naan bread
Directions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the halibut pieces and turn to coat completely. Thread onto wooden skewers
- place onto a baking tray
- cover and chill in the fridge for at least two hours.
- Preheat the grill to its highest setting.
- Place the halibut skewers under the grill and cook
- basting every two minutes with the butter and lemon juice
- turning the skewers until golden on all sides and cooked through
- about ten minutes.
- Meanwhile
- for the sauce
- place the onion
- garlic and chillies into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Heat the peanut oil in a pan over low heat. Add the onion mixture and fry for 6-7 minutes
- or until golden brown.
- Place the coriander leaves
- ginger and tomatoes into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add the tomato mixture into the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes
- until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Add the ground coriander
- cumin
- paprika
- fenugreek and garam masala and season
- to taste
- with salt. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes
- then gradually stir in the yoghurt.
- Add the milk and increase the heat to bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes.
- To serve
- place two halibut skewers onto a plate
- spoon over some sauce and garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve with basmati rice and naan.

