Now that the party craziness is over, I finally have time to get serious about this blog!!! From changing the layout (coming soon!) to just simply blogging more...I'm excited to share lots of fun things with you all!
So here is my first main course recipe entry! I started Weight Watchers about 7 weeks ago online and have amazing success so far! It's so simple and easy and I love that I can access everything I need, including great recipes, all online! Awhile back, I came across a Fish & Veggie Curry recipe on their website. I spent awhile reading past the actual recipe to the comments from other users (something I'm quickly learning is PARAMOUNT, especially for recipes!). It seemed that everyone LOVED the recipe however everyone had made significant changes to it. So I decided to write down a few suggestions and then try to tweak it myself.
I've now made this half a dozen times and feel like this has truly become one of my own recipes...even down to the name! I hated it's original name of Fish Curry...I honestly found the name alone was slightly off-putting. The reason for "Basa" is this: The recipe calls for lincod or any other white fish. I tried regular cod as I couldn't find lincod. It was good, however still a slight fishiness to it. Recently, I came across this white fish at Costco called Basa and decided to give it a try. It is honestly SO delicious! There is ZERO fish smell to it...it's so meaty and juicy and goes PERFECTLY with this recipe...hence why I'm now calling it "Basa Curry!" This recipe is SO easy...ONE POT! (well two if you cook the rice separately, which I do recommend!) And it's honestly SO delicious...and you won't believe how much one serving fills you up for ONLY 5+ POINTS!!! My picky 2 year old eats it! I had a friend stop by the other day around dinner time and offered her a bowl (she is mega scared of spice!) and she loved it as well and asked for the recipe! So here it is!
Basa Curry
Adapted from weightwatchers.com
Ingredients:
3 sprays cooking oil
2 tsp vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced (or more, if you want ;)
1 tbsp ginger root, fresh, minced
2 large uncooked onions, chopped
3 tbsp curry powder (I used Clubhouse)
1 bay leaf
3 medium fresh tomatoes
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
3 cups broccoli florets
1.5 lbs uncooked basa loins, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 cup brown rice, cooked separately, according to package (I use Minute Rice)
Coat a large pot with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Then, add oil. When oil begins to shimmer (a few minutes later!), add garlic and ginger. Cook a couple minutes...until fragrant.
Next, add the onions. Stir them often and cook until they become translucent and
begin to turn golden brown. Then add curry powder and bay leaf.
Cook this down another few minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot.
Stir in the tomatoes, coconut milk and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil over high heat.
At this point, prepare your rice separately, according to the package. I use Minute Rice and cook it in the microwave. Once it's cooked, I add it to the dish and mix together. You could cook your rice right in the dish at this point for about 20 minutes on low, however, many people complained that it took more like 30-40 minutes to cook down the rice and honestly, who has time for that?!
Next, stir in broccoli, peas and corn and cook for about 5 minutes.
Finally, add in the fish and cook until done, about 6-8 minutes longer.
Mix the cooked rice into the dish and serve! I serve along with a piece of
naan bread which I've toasted with a little bit of olive oil and garlic salt.
Yields 1 1/2 cups per serving
Weight Watchers 5+ points per serving
