Dietitian's Pick: White Fish, Coconut and Green Bean Curry

*Serves: 4 Time to make: 20 mins

*serving size depends on each bariatric patient's need

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup curry paste

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

• 400g can light coconut milk

• 500g white fish, cut into bite-sized pieces

• 300g green beans, trimmed, halved

• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved

• 3 cups steamed basmati rice, to serve

• 2 cups bean sprouts, to servelime wedges, to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Place a wok over high heat. Add curry paste, sugar, fish sauce and turmeric and use a wooden spoon to combine. Once sizzling, stir in coconut milk, around 100ml at a time, until it is well combined.

Step 2

Bring curry to the boil. Add fish and beans and simmer for 2–3 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer for 2 more minutes. Poke a piece of fish with a fork – if it flakes apart, it’s cooked.

Step 3

Divide steamed basmati rice between bowls, top with curry, bean sprouts and a lime wedge.

Nutritional Information (per serve)

Kilojoules 1,949kJ

Calories 466cal

Protein 35.1g

Total fat 13.9g

Saturated fat 7.3g

Carbohydrates 46.3g

Sugars 11.5g

Dietary fibre 6.2g

Sodium 839mg

Calcium 95mg

Iron 2.7mg

Credit: Healthyfoodguide.com.au