Cod à L'Indienne

Cod à L'Indienne is a traditional British recipe, based on Charles Elmé Francatelli's recipe of 1861, for a classic dish of floured cod steaks that are fried and served with curry sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Cod à L'Indienne.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : CurrySauce RecipesMilk RecipesBritish Recipes

This is a classic recipe for a Victorian version of Cod à L'Indienne that's derived from the chef, Charles Elmé Francatelli's 1861 volume, The Cook's Guide and Housekeeper's & Butler's Assistant. Below you will find both the recipe in its original form and a modern redaction.

Original Recipe

No. 226.—COD A L'INDIENNE

Fry or grill the slices of cod as in No. 221; and when done, dish them up, and pour over them some curry sauce, No. 85, in which there have been mixed a little anchovy and about two ounces of butter. Serve plain boiled rice separately.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients:

4 cod steaks, about 12mm thick
milk
100g plain flour
olive oil, for frying
100ml curry sauce

Method:

Wash the cod steaks and pat dry then dip in milk. Coat the steaks all over with the flour.

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cod steaks. Fry for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown all over and cooked through. Pour some curry sauce on a warmed serving plate, arrange the fired cod steaks on this and serve.

Find more of Charles Elmé Francatelli's Recipes Here and more Traditional Victorian Recipes Here.