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Asian recipes Fish Starters

Hot and sour Indonesian prawns

Ingredients: 1 tbsp groundnut oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 tbsp garlic, chopped 2 tsp ginger, chopped 2 fresh red chillies, chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp sugar 24-30 raw tiger prawns, shelled and deveined squeeze of lemon or lime juice fresh coriander Method: Heat a […]

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Fish Starters US/Caribbean

Coconut prawns

Ingredients: ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs ½ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut Grated zest of 1 lime 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 2 eggs 18 large raw prawns, peeled, deveined with tails left intact Groundnut oil for frying Method: Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Mix panko, coconut, lime zest, salt and pepper […]

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Curries Fish Indian Main course

Coconut prawn curry

Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick 1 cardamom pod 2 tsp mustard seeds 2 green chillies, chopped 1 cm piece ginger, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 8 curry leaves (fresh or dried) 4 shallots (or 1 large onion), chopped 2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp tomato puree 400g tin coconut […]

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Asian recipes Fish Main course

Chilli prawns with cashews

Ingredients: 24 large raw prawns 1 bunch spring onions 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry Pinch of black pepper 2 dried red chillies, chopped 40g cashews (unsalted) 2 tbsp groundnut oil Fresh coriander Method: In a bowl, mix together the garlic, soy, rice wine, pepper, chillies […]

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British Fish Main course

Braised cod with butter beans and mint

Ingredients: 2 x cod fillets (skin on if possible) good slug of olive oil 3-4 spring onions Pinch of saffron 2 cloves garlic, chopped Tin of butter beans, drained and rinsed 600ml stock (vegetable or chicken) sml handful of mint leaves, chopped Method: Heat oven to 180C.   Heat oil in casserole and add onions, […]

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British Fish Main course Starters

Big mack

Ingredients: 250g smoked mackerel 175g mashed potato 1 egg, beaten 2-3 spring onions, chopped 1 tbsp parsley, chopped 1 tbsp fine oatmeal or breadcrumbs groundnut oil for shallow frying Method: Skin, bone and flake the mackerel. Mix with the potato and egg. Add the spring onions and parsley. If the mixture is stiff, moisten with […]

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British Fish Main course

Fish Pie

Ingredients: Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1kg potatoes 1 carrot 2 sticks of celery 150g good Cheddar cheese 1 lemon ½ a fresh red chilli 4 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley 300g salmon fillets, skin off and bones removed 300g undyed smoked haddock fillets, skin off and bones removed 250g king prawns, raw, […]