Fish With Bell Peppers

Looks like fish is back on the menu, every fish & chip shop seems to have queue's every Friday night. With a vast amount of health benefits, it doesn't seem like slowing down. Even in Indian cooking, fish has increasingly become popular, such dishes like Salmon Tikka and Fish Pokara's showing up in more never before seen menus. 

Though being a curry lover, I always need mine spiced up, this next recipe is quick, easy and delicious! Fish marinated with spices, herbs, onions, bell peppers, slowly cooked to produce a natural fish sauce.

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

600gms white fish fillets, cut in half or used whole

1tbsp fresh garlic crushed

1tbsp fresh ginger crushed

2 fresh red chillies finely chopped

3tbsp fresh lemon juice

1tsp garam masala

1tsp turmeric powder

1tsp paprika powder

½tsp ground cumin

1tsp ground coriander

1 ½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground black pepper

6tbsp olive oil

1 large red onion finely sliced

1 green bell pepper, finely sliced

1 red bell pepper finely sliced

2tbsp coriander leaves & sprigs finely chopped

4 spring onions, finely sliced

3tbsp fresh lemon juice

MARINADE

First of all take the fish and place on a plate, squeeze around two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice over, cover and place in a cool place or the fridge for 30 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, add the garlic, ginger, chillies, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 4tbsp of olive oil, whisk together.

Then add all the dry spices including the salt and whisk to form a paste.

Cut the fish into halves if preferred and place into the marinade, mix well using your hands.

 

Add the sliced onions, bell peppers, spring onions, coriander and mix well into the fish marinade gently using your hands. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

COOKING

In a large deep frying pan with handle & lid, heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil on a medium heat. Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat.  Add the fish mixture into the pan and gently shake so the mixture is spread evenly across the pan.

 Bring the fish to simmer and then cover with a lid, occasionally shaking the pan gently or probing with a wooden spoon, for around 15-20 minutes, until cooked.

My Fish With Bell Peppers

Served on it's own, or complimented with roasted new potatoes and a salad of your choice and not forgetting a good glass of white vino. Bon Appetite....