Catfish Masala

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs catfish, can use tilapia and snapper too
• 1 medium onion
• 1 large tomato
• 1 medium green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, can use corn oil
• 1 teaspoon bottled crushed garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, can use 1 tsp. bottled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the fish into 2" pieces.
• 2 peel the onion and cut into 1/4" slices. cut the pepper and tomato in half and remove and discard seeds and stems. cut the pepper and tomato into 1/2" pieces and set the veggies aside.
• 3 put 1 tablespoons of the oil into a large frying pan or wok and begin heating over medium-high heat.
• 4 add the fish and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. remove from heat and transfer the fish and any liquid to a bowl.
• 5 add the remaining oil to the pan and begin heating over medium-high heat. add the onion, tomato and bell pepper and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until veggies begin to soften. add the spices and mix well.
• 6 return the partly cooked fish to the pan and stir gently so it is covered with sauce. turn the heat down to medium, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• 7 serve immediately or set aside until ready to eat, then reheat briefly.