serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Fancy In 15
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Ingredients
- 200 g red lentils
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 dried long red chillies, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 litre water
- 3 garlic cloves
- 20 g piece ginger
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 100 ml coconut oil
- 1 sprig fresh curry leaves, picked
- 3 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tomato, roughly chopped
- 400 g Coral Trout fillets (or any firm white fish) cut 3 cm chunks (you should have 16 pieces)
- coriander leaves, to garnish
- date and tamarind chutney, to serve
- roti, to serve
Instructions
1. In a fine mesh sieve, wash the red lentils under running water, then transfer to a large heavy-based saucepan with the turmeric, dried chilli, red onion and water and bring to the boil.
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, or until the dahl thickens.
3. While the dahl is simmering, add the garlic, ginger and salt to a mortar and pestle and crush to a thick paste. Heat the coconut oil in a small frying pan, then add the curry leaves, cumin and mustard seeds and cook until the mustard seeds begin to pop. Add the garlic ginger paste to the pan and cook until fragrant.
4. Transfer the spiced coconut oil mixture to the dahl with the tomato and fish. Cook for a further 5 minutes, or until the fish pieces are cooked through.
5. To serve, divide the dahl between bowls, ensuring each bowl has four pieces of fish. Sprinkle with coriander leaves, add a dollop of date and tamarind chutney and serve with roti on the side.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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Fancy In 15