I tend to experiment a lot with different spices to use with fish. What I have found is that it's difficult to stuff things up if you use a white fish with a mild flavour. For this dish, I used New Zealand hoki fillets (blue grenadier) but any firm white fish will do.
The fried fish was served with a citrusy couscous. To round up the vegetable component of the dish, I added slices of fennel (oranges and fennel are a classic pairing).
Spiced fish:
400g hoki fillets
1/3 c plain flour
1 Tbsp corn flour
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp paprika
salt and pepper
1/2 tsp sumac (optional)
oil for shallow frying
Mix all ingredients, except the sumac, together.
Dredge the fish fillets in the mixture.
Fry until golden then sprinkle with sumac, if using.
Citrusy Couscous (adapted from Australian Women's Weekly)
1 c couscous
1 c water
1 Tbsp butter
1 orange, peeled and sliced
1 small fennel bulb, sliced
1/3 c slivered almonds
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/3 c mint, torn into small pieces
Brown the almond slivers and set aside.
Boil water in a saucepan and pour in the couscous. Remove from heat and leave for 5 minutes to absorb the water. Put the saucepan back on low heat, fluff up the couscous with a fork and add the butter. Continue mixing with the fork until butter has melted.
Add in the lemon juice, grated lemon rind, fennel and almonds. Toss everything together and sprinkle the mint leaves over the couscous before serving.
5 comments:
nice blog Desie!
thanks for sharing your recipes.
what does Lauren eat? does she eat what you cook?
with my daughter, most of the time I had to make something else just for her.
do you have recipes for toddler food as well? I could use some of that too!! :)
Luz Belle
thanks for visiting Luz.
Lauren pretty much eats whatever I cook. if something spicy is on the menu, i make a milder version for her. she will eat most vegetables if in the right mood but broccoli, she will eat anytime and everytime. i always ask her to try whatever i make and tell her that if she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to eat it.
yes, toddler food recipes will come soon!
it's funny, Samantha won't eat any kind of veggies but brocolli.. :)
Luz
Hi Desie,
I love your blog! A great idea, especially since you're the best cook I know.
Any receipes for couple without a kitchen!?
hop in the car and knock on our door!
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