Recipe: Thai Green Fish Curry

Recipe: Thai Green Fish Curry

This is a great recipe for a quick and nutritious dinner. My sister first introduced me to this recipe, in her version she used chicken, however I use a fish pie mix. At home, we generally have bread with it as it seems to work well with the thin curry sauce. Pictured below is a Low GI Multiseed Loaf which is great for slow releasing energy and has not been highly processed.

It is such a useful recipe as you can throw it together in 30mins and can use up any vegetables you need to. Using fish is great as it will count towards one of your two portions of fish a week. Coconut milk can be very beneficial in the diet too, however it is relatively high in saturated fat and it is best to have in moderation. I love using lots of different colours when cooking as it looks good and supplies you with a great range of vitamins and minerals.

This is a great recipe to get creative with and you can adjust it to your preferences really easily.

To make it you will need:

(Serves 4)

Half an onion (Red onion works well too)

A fish pie mix selection

A can of light coconut milk

A couple of sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (ordinary potatoes work well too)

A selection of vegetables chopped into chunks, most work well but I like to use a selection of peppers, peas, sugar snap peas and spring onion (you can save some to make a nice garnish)

A heaped desert spoon of thai green curry paste (or just add to taste)

A table spoon of low fat cream cheese

1.       Soften the onion in a saucepan. To do this I used a 1kcal spray cooking oil. However, to reduce the fat used, microwaving them a little is always a good idea.

2.       Add the can of coconut milk and cook on a medium heat.

3.       Add the fish pie mix and bring to a gentle simmer.

4.       Add the potatoes.

5.       Add the vegetables according to cooking times.

6.       Once all the vegetables are in, add the curry paste according to taste and the cheese. The low fat cheese. A spritz of lime would work well to cut into the flavour and give a little zest!

7.       Serve with warm bread and enjoy!

To find out more about Coconut Milk and the benefits associated with it in moderation in the diet follow this link to an article on the BBC Good Food website.

To find out more about why fish in the diet is so important click here to view helpful guidance on the NHS Livewell website.

Happy healthy, wholesome eating everyone.