Saturday 16 February 2008

Spicy Fish with Couscous

Preparation Time - 10 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients
100mls Vegetable Stock
2 tbs fresh Lemon Juice
1 small Red Onion, cut into wedges
2 tbs Tomato Paste
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
1 large Red Chilli, sliced
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1/4 tsp Chilli Powder
1 tsp Salt
400g boneless White Fish Fillets, cut into 3 x 8cm strips
155g Couscous
185mls Boiling Water
1/4 cup Coriander Leaves, to serve
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Combine stock, lemon juice, onion, tomato paste, garlic, chilli, cumin, chilli powder and salt.
Place in a 2.5-litre ovenproof dish.
Cover and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, add the fish and stir.
Return to the oven and cook for a further 15 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
Meanwhile, place couscous in a heat-resistant bowl and pour boiling water over while stirring with a fork.
Cover and stand for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
Stir with a fork to separate the grains.
Serve couscous topped with the fish, garnished with coriander leaves and accompanied by green beans.

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