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This Salmon Vegetable Curry is a quick, easy to make delicious meal that even my fish-fussy kids adore. My daughter has become progressively fish fussy as she’s got older. Where she would happily eat all seafood, including slurping back a slimy oyster as a toddler, she now balks at a plain piece of grilled fish. It’s funny because I remember disliking anything fishy as a teenager too, so I can kind of sympathise.

But instead of no longer serving fish to cater to her fussiness, we’ve worked together to find ways of serving it that she enjoys, and this light Salmon Curry is now my whole families favourite way to eat fish. You can certainly make it with any firm white fish, however there’s something about the oiliness of the salmon that sits particularly well with the spices in this mild curry sauce.

It literally takes 15 minutes to prepare and cook so it’s a win win all round.

Health benefits

Salmon is an excellent source of high-quality protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which support heart health and brain function. The vegetables add fiber and antioxidants, while the spices (like turmeric and ginger) provide anti-inflammatory benefits. The coconut milk adds a dose of healthy fats, making this a balanced and nourishing dish. This is one very nourishing meal.

Ingredients

This salmon vegetable curry features diced onions, cloves garlic, and ginger as the aromatic base. Spices like cumin, coriander, turmeric, and black pepper enhance the flavour, while chilli flakes add optional heat. Full-fat coconut milk creates a creamy sauce for the salmon fillet and veggies, with red capsicum (red bell pepper) and green beans adding colour and nutrition. Fresh coriander leaves are used for garnish.

How to make this salmon vegetable curry

To make this salmon curry, begin by heating your chosen fat (butter, ghee, or coconut oil) in a pan, then sauté the onions, garlic, and ginger until they soften. Add tomatoes and spices, cooking briefly to release their aroma. Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for a few minutes. Add the cubed salmon, capsicum, broccoli and green beans, cooking until the fish is done. Garnish with fresh coriander (fresh cilantro) leaves and serve with rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice.

Serving suggestions and how to store

This gluten-free curry pairs beautifully with steamed brown or white rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage. Reheat gently on the stove over low heat until just hot.

Vary this salmon vegetable curry to suit your dietary needs

For a coconut-free version, replace the coconut milk with pouring cream or cashew nut cream. If you’re vegetarian or vegan, swap the salmon for tempeh, firm tofu, chickpeas, or extra vegetables. For an onion and garlic-free version, use finely diced fennel instead of onion and additional grated ginger in place of garlic.

Other variations

You can easily turn this into a chicken curry by substituting salmon with diced chicken, though you’ll need to extend the cooking time to ensure the chicken is fully cooked. You can also switch to a firm white fish like kingfish if you prefer a different seafood option.

Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit any specific dietary requirements.

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4.91 from 55 votes

Salmon Vegetable Curry

This healthy Salmon Vegetable Curry takes 15 minutes to prepare & cook and is the most delicious way to eat salmon. It's a fast, nourishing family meal.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Total Time18 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter, ghee or coconut oil
• 1 onion/s (small) peeled and diced
• 2 clove/s garlic - crushed
• 1 tbsp ginger root - minced (on a microplane)
• 2 roma tomatoe/s - diced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• chilli flakes - to taste
• ½ tsp sea salt - or to taste
• 400 ml canned coconut milk
• 500 g salmon filllet -skinless and cut into 2cm cubes (approx.)
• 1 red capsicum/s - sliced
• 100 g green beans - trimmed and halved
• 1 head/s broccoli - broken into small florets
• ½ bunch/s fresh coriander leaves - chopped, to serve

Serve

• Rice, quinoa or cauliflower rice (to serve)
• 1 lime (juice to serve)

Instructions

• In a pan over medium heat, heat the butter, ghee or olive oil. Add onions, garlic, ginger and cook until starting to soften but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, cumin, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, chill flakes and sea salt and cook for about 1 to 2 mins until fragrant.
• Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer for 2-3 mins.
• Add fish, capsicum, beans and broccoli and cook for about 5 mins or until cooked through.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tip

• You can substitute the salmon for a firm white fish too (I love it with king fish).

Serve

• Serve with steamed rice or cauliflower rice.
• Squeeze over the lime juice.

Make-ahead

• Re-heat in a pot over a low heat until just hot.

Store

• Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
• Can also be frozen.

Notes

Coconut-free

Substitute the coconut milk with regular pouring cream or cashew nut cream.

Vegetarian and vegan

Substitute the fish with tempeh, firm tofu, chickpeas or just extra vegetables.

Onion and garlic-free

Replace the onion with finely diced fennel and the garlic with a 2cm spices of finely grated ginger.

Chicken curry

I've had a few people say they love this as a chicken curry. Swap the fish for chicken (you'll need to cook for longer until the chicken is cooked through).

 

 

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