Tanzanian Fish Curry

I removed all the flesh from the bones before adding the fish to the sauce, as both of us are fussy fish eaters, but you can of course serve the bream whole on top of the curry if you wish. You can alter the amount of ginger to suit your taste, we love ginger with a passion, so usually add way more than the recipe states. I added some carrots and leeks to my rice to bulk out the superfree.

Serves 2

4½ syns on Extra Easy

2 fresh breams, cleaned

1 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 can chopped tomatoes

2 tbsp smooth peanut butter

1 green pepper, chopped

small knob fresh ginger, chopped

1 green chilli, finely chopped

rice and vegetables to serve

Sprinkle the fish with salt and grill for 5-10 minutes until it is cooked. Meanwhile, sauté the onion, garlic, ginger and peppers in Fry Light until soft. Add the tinned tomatoes, peanut butter, chilli and enough stock to make a thinnish sauce. Simmer for a few minutes. When the fish is cooked, remove the skin and bones and add the flesh to the curry. Serve with rice. 

 

Sea Bream with Ratatouille

I don't think I have ever made ratatouille at home in the 35 years we've been married, nor have I prepared sea bream. Two firsts in one dish! 

 

Serves 4

Syn Free on Extra Easy

4 sea bream fillets

1 large courgette, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 small aubergine, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

2 large tomatoes

250ml passata

2 tsp bouillon powder

pinch of sweetener

a few sprigs of fresh thyme

potatoes for mash

Sauté the onion in Fry Light for a few minutes, then add the courgette, aubergine and red pepper. Quarter the tomatoes, then cut each segment in half again. Add to the vegetables with the passata, bouillon powder and thyme. Cook for 10 minutes or so, until the vegetables are done to your liking.

Heat a pan and fry the bream fillets for a few minutes each side, depending on the thickness of the fish.

Boil and mash the potatoes.

Place a layer of mash on each plate, then a spoonful of ratatouille. Top with the fish and serve.