Durban Fish Curry

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and then add the onions and sauté until the onions are translucent.
2. Add the garlic, ginger and all the spices and heat through for 5-10 minutes. Add a little water to deglaze if the spices start to stick to the pan.
3. Add the fresh tomatoes and paste and the water (firstly starting with 1 cup), and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes. At this point, most of the water should have evaporated.
4. Add the hake steaks and leave to simmer a further 20–25 minutes with the lid on. Do not stir too much as the fish might be broken.
5. Serve with cooked basmati rice, chapattis or roti.