Ingredients

  • 2k monkfish tail
  • 1 x 400g coconut milk
Paste
  • 1 x 10cm fresh ginger or galangal
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 small bunch mint
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste
  • 2 limes
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 lemongrass
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 shallot peeled and diced
Garnish
  • Knob of butter
  • Handful of cashews or peanuts
  • Handful of shredded coconut
  • 1 tbs fried garlic slices
  • 2 tbs coriander chopped
To serve
  • Cooked long grain rice

Method

In food processor blitz all the paste ingredients together.

Pan fry the monkfish in a little oil and butter then roast for 8 minutes.

In a pan heat the paste with the coconut milk and gently cook for 5 minutes.

Heat a pan add the butter and fry the nuts, coriander, coconut and garlic slices for 1 minute. To serve sit the monkfish on a plate with the rice on the side and spoon the sauce and top with the garnish.

Ingredients

  • 2k monkfish tail
  • 1 x 400g coconut milk
Paste
  • 1 x 10cm fresh ginger or galangal
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 small bunch mint
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste
  • 2 limes
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 lemongrass
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 shallot peeled and diced
Garnish
  • Knob of butter
  • Handful of cashews or peanuts
  • Handful of shredded coconut
  • 1 tbs fried garlic slices
  • 2 tbs coriander chopped
To serve
  • Cooked long grain rice

Method

In food processor blitz all the paste ingredients together.

Pan fry the monkfish in a little oil and butter then roast for 8 minutes.

In a pan heat the paste with the coconut milk and gently cook for 5 minutes.

Heat a pan add the butter and fry the nuts, coriander, coconut and garlic slices for 1 minute. To serve sit the monkfish on a plate with the rice on the side and spoon the sauce and top with the garnish.