Curry Flava

I adore Indian food and can eat it every day.  Just saw this fab recipe by Rupa Gulati which had me salivating like Michael Jackson at a boys choir.

STEAMED SEA BASS WITH COCONUT CHUTNEY (Patrani machi) This Parsee dish is traditionally cooked in banana leaves, but aluminium foil is a practical and more readily available substitute. Ready-grated coconut can be found at most good Indian shops, or crack open a fresh coconut and grate it on a box grater. Serves 4 4 x 175g sea bass fillets Juice of 2 limes 4tbsp grated fresh coconut 4 large green chillies, roughly chopped with seeds 4tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander 2tbsp fresh mint leaves 1tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground 1tsp sugar To finish: 1tbsp chopped coriander 1tbsp grated fresh coconut Lime wedges Put the fish in a shallow dish and squeeze the juice of one of the limes over it. Put the coconut in a food processor and add the green chillies, fresh coriander, fresh mint, cumin, sugar and the remaining lime juice. Process the chutney until smooth, adding a splash of water if needed. Tear off four large squares of foil - large enough to wrap around each sea bass fillet. Put a fillet on each piece of foil and coat with a generous layer of the coconut chutney. Wrap the foil around the fish to make a neat parcel. Using a steamer, cook the fish for 5-7 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Unwrap each parcel, scatter with chopped coriander and coconut, and serve straight away with a wedge of lime on the side. BANANA AND CARDAMOM LASSI Lassis are refreshing yogurt-based drinks. With banana added, they become Indian smoothies, perfect for breakfast or a healthy snack during the day. 7fl oz/200ml Greek yogurt 2 ripe bananas, sliced 10 ice cubes ¼ tsp ground cardamom seeds 2 tsp honey Put the yogurt in the liquidiser and add the sliced banana Tip the ice cubes into a plastic bag and give them a good bash with a rolling-pin to break them up. Add to the liquidiser along with the ground cardamom and honey. Blend everything until smooth, adding a few more ice cubes if it's too thick. Add a little more honey if you like. Pour the lassi into 2 tall glasses and serve straight away.