Easy Tanzania Curried Fish Seafood Recipe

If you're looking for an easy and delicious African dinner recipe, you might want to try Tanzanian curried fish. This dish is a popular fish curry recipe in coastal Tanzania, and it gets its unique flavor from the addition of coconut milk. It's a great choice for a weeknight meal that's both tasty and simple to make.

Curry powder is a mix of spices that has a strong, earthy smell and a unique taste. It's made up of both savory and sweet spices. When you mix curry powder with coconut milk, it creates a tasty and healthy dish that's easy to make in just one pot. The best part is that you can have it ready to eat in just 30 minutes.

Tanzanian Curried Fish Recipe

By Chic African Culture
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Tanzanian Curried Fish Recipe

Tanzanian curried fish recipe is a simple African recipe for a weeknight dinner. Tanzanian curried fish recipe is the favorite fish curry dish of coastal Tanzania, the addition of coconut milk adds a sweet savory taste dimension to this dish.

Tanzanian Curried Fish Recipe

Serves 4
African food
Total time from start to finish: 30 minutes

Ingredients
2 fresh white fish fillets or catfish
2 tablespoons good quality curry powder
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 onion, chopped finely
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1 cup coconut milk

Directions
In a large saucepan, brown over medium, heat the butter, curry, onions, garlic, cumin, and paprika. Add remaining ingredients, cover tightly, and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with vegetables or white rice. Traditionally, curried fish in Tanzania is served with Ugali.

Tanzanian Curried Fish Recipe

Throughout Africa, the addition to most meals is stiff porridge made from ground cereals, yam, or cassava root boiled with water or milk. In South Africa, stiff porridge is known as Pap or Mielie, Ugali in Tanzania, Sadza in Zimbabwe, and Nsima in Malawi. The name changes with region and language but is usually translated as porridge.

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