Fish ball

Fish ball

Main dishes

Fish balls cooked in a spicy sauce, perfect for accompanying rice and bread.

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Fish balls, made from ground fish, spices, and herbs, are a delicious specialty of coastal cuisine. They pair particularly well with rice and bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$6.17 $1.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $3.16
  • $0.15
  • $0.19
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.15
  • $0.68
  • $0.15
  • $0.10
  • $0.15
  • $0.94
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the fish, onion, bell pepper, garlic and ginger paste, turmeric, cilantro powder, salt, and curry leaves. ≈ 8 min
  2. Combine all the ingredients to create a thick dough. ≈ 4 min
  3. Apply a small amount of oil paint to your hands, then form small balls of dough. ≈ 10 min
  4. Heat some coconut oil in a saucepan.
  5. Next, add the coconut balls and cook them over low heat (they don’t need to be fully cooked).
  6. In a separate pan, heat up some oil paint and add the onions.
  7. Then, add the mixture of garlic and ginger paste. ≈ 3 min
  8. After mixing the pepper, turmeric, and ginger powder, add the tomatoes and cook until they soften.
  9. Add the cooked peas to the mixture, making sure to add enough water so that the curry cooks properly. ≈ 3 min
  10. After simmering over low heat for a few minutes, add coconut milk and curry paste, then stir for 2 minutes before removing from the heat.

The bill

Fish ball

  • onion – 1 small, chopped$0.15
  • Green bell peppers – 2, sliced$3.16
  • Garlic and ginger paste – 1 teaspoon$0.15
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon$0.19
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon$0.10
  • salt – to taste$0.03
  • onion – 2, sliced$0.15
  • tomatoes – 2, cut in half$0.68
  • Garlic and ginger paste – 1 tablespoon$0.15
  • Black pepper powder – 1 teaspoon$0.10
  • Ground ginger – 1 teaspoon$0.15
  • coconut milk – 1 cup$0.94
  • coconut oil – 2 tablespoons$0.22

Total$6.17

that's $1.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Fish – 250 grams (after removing the bones and internal organs)
  • onion – 1 small, chopped
  • Green bell peppers – 2, sliced
  • Garlic and ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • salt – to taste
  • Spices – a few
  • onion – 2, sliced
  • tomatoes – 2, cut in half
  • Garlic and ginger paste – 1 tablespoon
  • Black pepper powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Ground ginger – 1 teaspoon
  • coconut milk – 1 cup
  • coconut oil – 2 tablespoons
  • Spices – 1 sprig

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