Coconut and spinach salmon curry recipe

Name: Coconut and spinach salmon curry
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 300g basmati rice; 1½ tbsp vegetable oil; 3cm piece ginger (about 20g), grated; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; ½ tsp turmeric; 2 tsp medium curry powder; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 400g tin coconut milk; 220g baby spinach; 250g leftover cooked salmon, skinless and flaked into large chunks; 2 limes, 1 juiced and 1 cut into wedges; 15g fresh coriander, leaves picked

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Ready in just 30 minutes, this flavourful fish curry recipe is an easy leftover salmon idea. The flaky fish joins spinach in a creamy coconut sauce spiced with curry powder, turmeric and chilli. Serve with basmati rice, a scattering of coriander and lime wedges to squeeze over.

See method

Serves 4
Takes 30 mins
617 calories / serving

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Tesco Basmati Rice 1Kg
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300g basmati rice
£1.79
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Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1L
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1½ tbsp vegetable oil
£1.45
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Tesco Root Ginger Loose
3cm piece ginger (about 20g), grated
£0.56
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Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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£0.22/each
Tesco Red Chillies 60G
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1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
£0.51
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Tesco Ground Turmeric 45G
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½ tsp turmeric
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Tesco Medium Curry Powder 80G
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2 tsp medium curry powder
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Tesco Coconut Milk 400Ml
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400g tin coconut milk
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Tesco Baby Spinach 250G
220g baby spinach
£1.30
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John West Skinless & Boneless Wild Pink Salmon 3 X 80G
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250g leftover cooked salmon, skinless and flaked into large chunks
£4.30
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Tesco Limes Each
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2 limes, 1 juiced and 1 cut into wedges
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Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
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15g fresh coriander, leaves picked
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Tesco Tomato Puree 200G
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2 tbsp tomato purée
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Method

Rinse the rice well and tip into a saucepan with 600ml water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over a high heat, then turn the heat to low, cover and cook for 10-12 mins until the rice is cooked through and all the water has been absorbed.
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium heat, then add the ginger, garlic and chilli and fry for 2-3 mins until fragrant. Stir in the turmeric and curry powder, then add the purée and coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 5-8 mins until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally.
Fold the spinach into the coconut curry and cook for 1-2 mins until wilted. Stir in the salmon and lime juice and cook for 2-3 mins until the salmon is piping hot. Serve scattered with the coriander, some lime wedges for squeezing over, and the steamed basmati rice.