Guyanese Style: Curass Curry #catfish #easy

curass meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken offers a leaner option while pork is often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, and evaporated milk is more accessible.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with fewer calories, while bell pepper is milder and more affordable.

Season basa fish with 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, and 2 teaspoons chili powder; let sit for half an hour.

Heat oil in a pan until hot; fry the seasoned fish for 2 minutes on each side until golden.

Remove fried fish and set aside.

In the same pan, add chopped onions and a little salt; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add garlic and pepper; stir and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the fried fish to the pan, coating it with the spices and masala.

Add curry powder to the fish and let it cook with the oil for a few minutes.

Slowly add water to the pan, allowing the fish to cook with the spices.

Add chopped green mango and a little salt; let it boil.

Once the mango is half cooked, add chopped tomatoes and let them cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add any additional pepper for heat; taste and adjust salt if needed.

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