Fish in exotic coconut sauce with lemon-herb rice

I had tried my hands in chicken, but never in fish before. Finally I was able to move on and got my hand fishy. So cooked fish fillets in rich, thick, creamy coconut sauce

Here is my journey for the same. I have used basa fillets for this recipe
1. I had them already
2. It has nice firm flesh and no smell at all.
3. It melts in your mouth :)


Ingredients for sauce:
1 medium size onion (finely chopped)
1 carrot finely chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp herb mix (Oregano, basil ,thyme)
1 tsp red chilly flakes
1 tsp all purpose flour
2 cup coconut milk (medium thickness)
4-5 Fish fillets chunks (you may season it with salt and pepper or whatever you like)
salt and white wine to taste

Ingredients

Method:
- Heat oil in pan and saute onions until they turn pink
- Add carrots and saute them til they are tender
- Add ginger, garlic paste with flour and saute for minute or two
- Add in 1-2 tsp of white wine and let it all evaporate.
- Add fish fillets to pan, and saute them for 2 minutes each side
- Add in coconut milk, and give a nice stir.
- Bring it to boil and add herb mix with chilly flakes.
- Give a nice stir and then cook through for about 10-15 minutes on low heat.
- Its ready to serve with rice

Fish in coconut sauce

Herb-Lemon rice

Ingredients:
1 cup raw long grain rice
1/2 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp herb mix
lemon food color

Method:
- Soak rice for about 20-30 minutes.
- In a pot start boiling water, add in salt, herb mix and lemon zest
- On a roaring boil add in rice (be careful)
- cook till 90% done
- Drain and cover with muslin cloth for about 10 mins, this will allow rice to cook through in its own steam

Herb-Lemon Rice

Serve fish with rice, its a excellent flavorful meal :)

Served.

Enjoy.