Fragrant Keralan Hake Curry

This rich & creamy Keralan hake curry from the southwestern coast of India is full-on when it comes to fragrant flavour. Get ready for a wonderful combination of flaky hake, crispy chickpeas, coconut cream, spinach, butternut, pickled peppers and fresh chillies accompanied by a toasted roti for scooping up that one-of-a-kind sauce.

Fragrant Keralan Hake Curry

with a roti & crispy chickpeas

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Butternut
  • Chickpeas
  • Coconut Milk
  • Fish
  • Fresh Chilli
  • Fresh Chillies
  • Fresh Mint
  • Line-caught Hake Fillet
  • Line-caught Hake Fillets
  • Pickled Bell Peppers
  • Spice & All Things Nice Curry Paste
  • Spinach
  • Spring Onion
  • Spring Onions
  • Whole Wheat Roti
  • Whole Wheat Rotis

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Paper Towel
Photo of Fragrant Keralan Hake Curry
  1. CRISPY CHICKPEAS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the drained chickpeas for 5-6 minutes until crispy and caramel in colour, shifting occasionally. If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in!

  2. KERELAN CURRY

    Place a pot over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the spring onion whites and fry for 1-2 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the butternut pieces, ½ the sliced chilli, and the curry paste - both to taste. Fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Pour in the coconut milk and 150ml of water. Reduce the heat, cover with the lid, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until slightly reduced and the butternut is cooked through.

  3. FLAKY HAKE & SPINACH

    When the curry is halfway, pat the hake dry with paper towel. Fully submerge the hake in the curry. Cover with the lid and cook for the remaining time or until the hake is cooked through. In the final 2-3 minutes, add ½ the crispy chickpeas and the shredded spinach. Season with a sweetener of choice, salt, and pepper.

  4. READY THE ROTIS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat. When hot, warm the roti for 30-60 seconds per side until heated through and lightly toasted. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. Cut into quarters.

  5. CURRY NIGHT

    Pile up the curry and side with the warm roti quarters. Scatter over the chopped pickled peppers and the remaining chickpeas. Garnish with the picked mint, the spring onion greens, and the remaining chilli (to taste). Divine, Chef!

  • Chickpeas - 60g

  • Spring Onion - 1

  • Butternut - 250g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  • Spice & All Things Nice Curry Paste - 10ml

  • Coconut Milk - 100ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1

  • Spinach - 50g

  • Whole Wheat Roti - 1

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 25g

  • Fresh Mint - 4g

  1. CRISPY CHICKPEAS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the drained chickpeas for 5-6 minutes until crispy and caramel in colour, shifting occasionally. If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in!

  2. KERELAN CURRY

    Place a pot over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the spring onion whites and fry for 1-2 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the butternut pieces, ½ the sliced chilli, and the curry paste - both to taste. Fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Pour in the coconut milk and 300ml of water. Reduce the heat, cover with the lid, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until slightly reduced and the butternut is cooked through.

  3. FLAKY HAKE & SPINACH

    When the curry is halfway, pat the hake dry with paper towel. Fully submerge the hake in the curry. Cover with the lid and cook for the remaining time or until the hake is cooked through. In the final 2-3 minutes, add ½ the crispy chickpeas and the shredded spinach. Season with a sweetener of choice, salt, and pepper.

  4. READY THE ROTIS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat. When hot, warm the rotis for 30-60 seconds per side until heated through and lightly toasted. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. Cut into quarters.

  5. CURRY NIGHT

    Pile up the curry and side with the warm roti quarters. Scatter over the chopped pickled peppers and the remaining chickpeas. Garnish with the picked mint, the spring onion greens, and the remaining chilli (to taste). Divine, Chef!

  • Chickpeas - 120g

  • Spring Onions - 2

  • Butternut - 500g

  • Fresh Chilli - 1

  • Spice & All Things Nice Curry Paste - 20ml

  • Coconut Milk - 200ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2

  • Spinach - 100g

  • Whole Wheat Rotis - 2

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 50g

  • Fresh Mint - 8g

  1. CRISPY CHICKPEAS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the drained chickpeas for 6-8 minutes until crispy and caramel in colour, shifting occasionally. If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in!

  2. KERELAN CURRY

    Place a pot over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the spring onion whites and fry for 2-3 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the butternut pieces, ½ the sliced chilli, and the curry paste - both to taste. Fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Pour in the coconut milk and 450ml of water. Reduce the heat, cover with the lid, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until slightly reduced and the butternut is cooked through.

  3. FLAKY HAKE & SPINACH

    When the curry is halfway, pat the hake dry with paper towel. Fully submerge the hake in the curry. Cover with the lid and cook for the remaining time or until the hake is cooked through. In the final 3-4 minutes, add ½ the crispy chickpeas and the shredded spinach. Season with a sweetener of choice, salt, and pepper.

  4. READY THE ROTIS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat. When hot, warm the rotis for 30-60 seconds per side until heated through and lightly toasted. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. Cut into quarters.

  5. CURRY NIGHT

    Pile up the curry and side with the warm roti quarters. Scatter over the chopped pickled peppers and the remaining chickpeas. Garnish with the picked mint, the spring onion greens, and the remaining chilli (to taste). Divine, Chef!

  • Chickpeas - 180g

  • Spring Onions - 3

  • Butternut - 750g

  • Fresh Chillies - 2

  • Spice & All Things Nice Curry Paste - 30ml

  • Coconut Milk - 300ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3

  • Spinach - 150g

  • Whole Wheat Rotis - 3

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 75g

  • Fresh Mint - 12g

  1. CRISPY CHICKPEAS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the drained chickpeas for 6-8 minutes until crispy and caramel in colour, shifting occasionally. If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in!

  2. KERELAN CURRY

    Place a pot over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the spring onion whites and fry for 2-3 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the butternut pieces, ½ the sliced chilli, and the curry paste - both to taste. Fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Pour in the coconut milk and 600ml of water. Reduce the heat, cover with the lid, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until slightly reduced and the butternut is cooked through.

  3. FLAKY HAKE & SPINACH

    When the curry is halfway, pat the hake dry with paper towel. Fully submerge the hake in the curry. Cover with the lid and cook for the remaining time or until the hake is cooked through. In the final 3-4 minutes, add ½ the crispy chickpeas and the shredded spinach. Season with a sweetener of choice, salt, and pepper.

  4. READY THE ROTIS

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat. When hot, warm the rotis for 30-60 seconds per side until heated through and lightly toasted. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. Cut into quarters.

  5. CURRY NIGHT

    Pile up the curry and side with the warm roti quarters. Scatter over the chopped pickled peppers and the remaining chickpeas. Garnish with the picked mint, the spring onion greens, and the remaining chilli (to taste). Divine, Chef!

  • Chickpeas - 240g

  • Spring Onions - 4

  • Butternut - 1kg

  • Fresh Chillies - 2

  • Spice & All Things Nice Curry Paste - 40ml

  • Coconut Milk - 400ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4

  • Spinach - 200g

  • Whole Wheat Rotis - 4

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 100g

  • Fresh Mint - 15g

Woolies Products in this dish

Photo of Bulk Diced Butternut 800 g

Bulk Diced Butternut 800 G

Photo of Albacore White Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil 180 g

Albacore White Tuna Fillets In Olive Oil 180 G

Photo of Bulk Baby Spinach 400 g

Bulk Baby Spinach 400 G

Photo of Baby Spinach 80 g

Baby Spinach 80 G

Photo of Butternut 2.5 kg

Butternut 2.5 Kg

Photo of Freshly Frozen Skin-On Hake Fillets 800 g

Freshly Frozen Skin-on Hake Fillets 800 G

Photo of Fresh Mint 80 g

Fresh Mint 80 G

Photo of Albacore White Tuna Fillets in Spring Water 180 g

Albacore White Tuna Fillets In Spring Water 180 G

Photo of Bulk Chopped Spinach 400 g

Bulk Chopped Spinach 400 G

Photo of Organic Chickpeas in Water 400 g

Organic Chickpeas In Water 400 G

Photo of Bulk Butternut, Pumpkin & Sweet Potato 800 g

Bulk Butternut, Pumpkin & Sweet Potato 800 G

Photo of Butternut Avg 900 g

Butternut Avg 900 G

Photo of Chickpeas in Brine 400 g

Chickpeas In Brine 400 G

Photo of Swiss Chard Spinach 200 g

Swiss Chard Spinach 200 G

Photo of Mild Spring Onions 100 g

Mild Spring Onions 100 G

Photo of Hake Fillet Avg 350 g

Hake Fillet Avg 350 G

Photo of Baby Spinach 200 g

Baby Spinach 200 G

Photo of Fresh Mint 20 g

Fresh Mint 20 G

Photo of Basa Fillets Avg 300 g

Basa Fillets Avg 300 G

Photo of Hake Portions 300 g

Hake Portions 300 G

Photo of Chickpeas, Haricot and Adzuki Beans and Oats in Brine 410 g

Chickpeas, Haricot And Adzuki Beans And Oats In Brine 410 G

Views: 110