Fish stew with curry, potatoes, and leek

Fish stew with curry, potatoes, and leek

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A Swedish fish stew featuring cod fillets, potatoes, and leek, seasoned with curry, lemon, and dill. It simmers for 25 minutes in a single pot.

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This Swedish white fish stew is made in one pot, with potatoes, leeks, and curry, lemon, and dill.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$3.53 $0.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.14
  • $0.21
  • $2.59
  • $0.34
  • $0.08
  • $0.10
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the fresh fillets. Cut the block of thawed fish into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Bring back margarine and curry in a single container.
  3. Peel the apples and cut them into slices. Finely chop the leek. ≈ 8 min
  4. Layer the fish, potatoes, and leek in the pot, seasoning with salt and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the lemon juice and water, then simmer over low heat for about 25 minutes, until the root vegetables are tender and the white fish is cooked through.
  6. Garnish with chopped dill and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fish stew with curry, potatoes, and leek

  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of margarine or butter$0.14
  • 1 tablespoon of curry$0.21
  • 8 to 10 pounds of apples$2.59
  • 1 leek$0.34
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper$0.10
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.07

Total$3.53

that's $0.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 to 600g of fish fillets
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of margarine or butter
  • 1 tablespoon of curry
  • 8 to 10 pounds of apples
  • 1 leek
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 200 to 300 ml of water
  • 1/2 bunch of dill, finely chopped

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