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Thai fish pie with crispy turmeric potatoes recipe
Tasty twist on the Lancashire hot pot is given a golden glow
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Combining Thai green paste with seafood is a ‘symbiotic marriage of deliciousness’
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The Week UK
28 June 2025
This Lancashire hotpot-meets-fish-pie, by way of Chiang Mai, is one of my favourite things to make for a crowd, said Gudreep Loyal. It celebrates the affinity of Thai green paste for seafood 鈥 a symbiotic marriage of deliciousness that never fails to delight 鈥 with a golden-yellow crispy crust that is sure to impress.
Ingredients (serves four)
50g desiccated (dried) coconut
30g lemongrass
30g fresh galangal or ginger root
zest of 1 and juice of 2 limes
3 tbsp Thai green paste
1 tsp fish sauce
350g uncooked fish pie mix, in bite-sized pieces
150g uncooked peeled prawns (shrimp)
2 large celery sticks, finely diced
50g floury potatoes
300ml coconut milk
2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
pinch of caster sugar
handful of Thai basil leaves, chopped
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp nigella seeds
fine sea salt
Dry-toast the coconut in a frying pan over a medium-low heat for 2-3 mins until it turns golden brown but not burnt, then tip onto a plate to cool.
Next, make a paste in a small blender or grinder by whizzing together the lemongrass, galangal, lime juice and zest, and 11鈦2 tsp of salt 鈥 add a splash of water if needed. Pour the paste into a bowl, then whisk through the Thai green paste and fish sauce.
Add the fish pie mix, prawns, coconut and diced celery. Stir well, then pour into the base of a deep-sided 18x22cm pie dish. Preheat the oven to 180掳C fan.
Meanwhile, use a mandoline or very sharp knife to slice the potatoes into very thin round discs 1.5-2mm thick, then set aside.
Next, whisk together the coconut milk, cornflour and a pinch of sugar, until fully combined. Pour over the fish and prawns, then scatter the chopped basil on top. Layer the potato on top, overlapping into a spiral design to cover the filling completely.
Melt the butter in a saucepan with the turmeric, nigella seeds and a pinch of salt, whisking well, then brush over the top of the potatoes.
Place the fish pie on a baking tray to catch any spillage and bake for 35-40 mins, until cooked through and crispy golden on top. Cover with foil if the top is browning too quickly and, if you like it extra-crispy, finish under a hot grill for 3-5mins.
Remove the pie from the oven and allow to rest for 10mins before diving in. Serve with a green salad.
Taken from Flavour Heroes: 15 Modern Pantry Ingredients to Amplify Your Cooking by Gudreep Loyal.
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