Will We Find Gas? Life Raft Bought & Monkfish Curry Cooked! | Ep.6

This week, we go hunting for some gas, fill up the tanks, buy and fit a new life raft and cook a monk fish curry after a viewers request for help! (You can't say we don't provide variety!) We recently purchased a new refillable tank as it had been very hard to get the butane gas tanks filled and swapped over the last few months so we wanted a back up and have had our regulators changed so we can now use both. We also purchased a long over due piece of kit... A life raft, we had been sailing locally recently and had an old back up on board but it was time to bite the bullet, spend the money and get it done. We take a short motor down the River Orwell to Suffolk Yacht Harbour to fill up the tanks which we got completely stung for.. (£1.56 per litre for red diesel) I hadn't thought to check before filling as our marina charge 67p per litre... Gutted to say the least but a lesson learnt and won't be going back there for fuel again. Finally we make a monkfish curry! Ingredients below. (I have done a recipe for 2 ppl below so double if making more) 2 x fillets of monkfish (Remove all skin and sinew.. very important) and chop in to chunks. 1 x white onion sliced 4 x garlic cloves thinly sliced 1 x thumb of ginger (fine dice or grated) 1 x small Thai chilli - Diced (or any chilli to your taste, Remember to check for heat) 1 x Tbs tomato puree 1 x Chicken / fish or veg stock 4 x curry leaves 1 x juice of 1 lime 1 x bunch coriander rough chop 1 x bunch of parsley rough chop 1 x Tin chopped tomatoes Splash of white wine or apple cider vinegar 200 ml water Salt and pepper Basmati Rice - 100g per person Spice Mix (You can switch out seeds for powdered if you have that) 1 x tsp coriander seeds 2 x tsp cumin seeds 1 x tsp fennel seeds 1 x tsp smoked paprika 3 x curry leaves 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 x tsp tumeric (Or freshly grated if you have) All into a pestle and mortar and grind to a powder. Method Prep monkfish.. removing all the skin and sinew and chop into chunks Use 1/4 of spice mix and season with spices, olive oil, salt pepper and half a lime juice. Leave to one side Rinse twice and soak rice in cold water, leave in water for 20 mins Prep veg, Chop onion, dice, chilli, garlic, ginger, turmeric, herbs. Sere monkfish in a pan 30-60 second on each side and remove to a bowl keep the juices Heat pan for curry, butter or olive oil in pan, in with onions to soften, garlic, chilli, ginger, fry for a couple of minutes then add a splash of vinegar, once reduced add tomato puree, rest of the spices, tomatoes, stock cube, water, salt, pepper and simmer for 10 mins, Boil kettle, drain rice water it was soaking in, then fill with boiling water and boil for 6-8 mins, taste it, it should be just under cooked as it will finish cooking in steam. Drain water and leave to steam for 1-2 mins. Then ready to season and serve. Whilst rice is on add monkfish to curry for 4-5 mins in simmer add the herbs and squeeze of lime. Serve and enjoy. Remember you can add anything to this basic recipe, chicken, veggies, other fish, meats etc... Any questions please comment below! Please don't forget to Like, Share and Subscribe if you havent already. Thank you Carl & Charlie x