Creamy Tomato Kurau Fish Pasta

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Serves: 2-3 pax

Ingredients

• 260g Threadfin Kurau fish fillet, cut into chunks
• 188g spaghetti or penne pasta
• 1.5 garlic cloves, minced
• 0.8 small onion, finely diced
• 0.8 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 2.3 tbsp cooking cream or heavy cream
• 0.8 tbsp butter
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 0.4 tsp salt
• 0.2 tsp black pepper
• 0.4 tsp dried Italian herbs
• 1.5 tsp grated Parmesan cheese (to serve)

Instructions

1. Boil the pasta
   
2. Cook spaghetti or penne pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining.
3. Cook the fish
   
4. Season Threadfin Kurau fish fillet, cut into chunks with salt and black pepper. In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add fish and cook for 4 minutes per side until just cooked. Remove and set aside.
5. Sauté aromatics
   
6. In the same pan, melt butter. Sauté diced small onion for 3 minutes, then add minced and cook for 1 more minute until fragrant.
7. Simmer the tomato sauce
   Add canned crushed tomatoes and dried Italian herbs. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
8. Add cream and fish, Toss with pasta
   Stir in cooking cream or heavy cream and a splash of reserved pasta water. Gently fold in the cooked fish chunks. Add drained pasta to the pan. Toss everything together over low heat for 1 minute until well coated.
9. Serve
   
Plate and top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Tips

• Use penne or fusilli for younger kids as it's easier to scoop. Swap cream for whole milk for a lighter sauce. Add a pinch of sugar if tomatoes taste too acidic.
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