Almond-Crusted Halibut With Vegetable Curry

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped peeled ginger
• 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons thai yellow curry paste
• 4 cups carrot juice
• 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 3 cups 1-inch pieces mixed vegetables (such as bell peppers and squash)
• fine sea salt, freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 4 4-ounce skinless pacific halibut fillets
• fine sea salt
• 1 large egg white
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• fresh basil leaves