The Ultimate Fish Curry

CURRY:

- heat oil then fry hard spices (cardamom pods, coriander seed, cumin seed)

- add dried chilies, curry leaves, and bay leaf

- add garlic, onion, and ginger

- add ground spices (turmeric, chili powder, ground mustard seed)

- add dashi, and let simmer for 20 minutes to reduce a bit

- remove the bay leaves and curry leaf

- blend with cold butter, then season to taste with salt and lime juice and keep on warm

FISH:

- combine ginger, garlic, turmeric, salt, coriander, cumin, chili powder, mustard oil, lime juice in a small bowl

- coat flesh side of fish with the marinade and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes

ASSEMBLE:

- drizzle over a little neutral oil and salt over the skin side of the fish

- broil fish skin side up until charred and cooked through

- pour curry sauce over branzino