Cod Curry with Pumpkin

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 3 ounces fresh spinach (about 2 handfuls)
• 8 ounces cod (~2 fillets)
• lemon or lime wedge (to serve)
• 2 sprigs cilantro, removed from stems (optional, to serve)
• rice or crusty bread (optional, to serve)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil on medium heat in a large pot. Add mustard seeds, and let them fry in the oil until they begin to pop.

2. 2

   Add onions, garam masala, smoked paprika and salt and until the onions soften and the spices become fragrant.Add the garlic and cook 1-2 more minutes until the garlic is fragrant.

3. 3

   Add tomatoes and pumpkin to the pot. Let the mixture simmer on medium for about 5 minutes.Add the fresh spinach, and stir the spinach into the tomato-pumpkin mixture.

4. 4

   Set the two cod fillets on top of the tomato-pumpkin mixture, and cover the pan. Set a timer for 5 minutes, and allow the fish to poach in the curry.Uncover the pan. The fish should be opaque white and cooked through.

5. 5

   Top curry with cilantro (optional), and squeeze a little fresh lemon or lime juice over the cod right before serving.