Ingredients
Corn-Coconut Curry Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 small Spanish onion, finely diced
- 1/2 small Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
- 3 heaping tablespoons Mesa Curry Powder, recipe follows
- 3 cups fish stock or vegetable stock
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 4 ears corn, grilled and kernels removed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large skinless halibut fillet, preferably center cut (about 2 pounds)
- Canola oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Handful fresh cilantro leaves, for serving
- Handful fresh mint leaves, for serving
- Grilled Cherry Tomato Chutney, recipe follows
Directions
For the sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the onions, apples and Mesa Curry Powder and cook until the onions and apples soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the stock, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Add the coconut milk and three-quarters of the corn kernels. Simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, another 25 to 30 minutes. Strain the finished sauce into a large bowl, add the remaining corn and taste for seasoning.
Preheat a grill for direct and indirect grilling.
Brush the halibut on both sides with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until slightly charred on the first side, about 4 minutes. Flip and char the other side, another 4 minutes. If the fish is not yet cooked through, rotate the grate (instead of moving the fish) so that the fish is over indirect heat. Cover and cook another few minutes until just cooked through.
Transfer the cooked fish to a large serving platter. Lade over some of the corn-coconut curry sauce. Scatter the herbs over the sauce, and then top with some Grilled Cherry Tomato Chutney.
Mesa Curry Powder:
- 3 tablespoons ancho chile powder
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground fennel
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground chile de arbol
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Combine all the spices in a small bowl.
Grilled Cherry Tomato Chutney:
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- Canola oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- Zest of 1 lime
Prepare a charcoal grill for direct grilling, high heat.
Toss the tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a grill basket and grill until charred and slightly soft, tossing occasionally, about 5 minutes
Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander and cumin seeds in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened to a glaze, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then pour over the tomatoes. Toss, mashing the tomatoes slightly. Add the herbs and the zest, toss again, taste and season.
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By IslandMeg
Modesto, CA
on June 05, 2012
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I love curry things but this one didn't quite hit the spot. And I generally LOVE Bobbys recipes. Some of us thought it was ok, and some of us didn't like it. Mixed bag.
I found it a bit sharp in flavour. We added more salt and some cream, which smoothed it out a bit but it was still a bit harsh, rather than a tangy sweet curry, which it should have been. I also didn't really think the corn added much to it in the end. Although, I drained the corn off to make the sauce smooth and put the 'curried corn' out in a separate bowl and everyone loved that!
Also, the tomato chutney was gorgeous. Great flavours and very easy to make. I kept this part of the recipe to use with something else.
By asha730
Pittsburgh, PA
on February 13, 2012
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This dish is fantastic. I love the flavors, and it wasnt difficult to do. There were a lot of steps but it was worth it for the end result. The cooking time is accurate though. I used monk fish for this recipe and pan seared it instead of using the grill. I also used frozen corn since fresh corn isnt available in PA at this time of year.
By TeresaKKKKK
on October 01, 2011
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Excellent! Time consuming but worth it the taste are amazing! I used cod which was perfect.
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