Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Seafood Dishes
Baklava Seafood Specialty
Chef's Menu Description
Layers of crisp golden filo pastry or delicate semolina cake, soaked in aromatic orange blossom honey syrup and crowned with crushed pistachios.
Ingredients
- • 700g firm white fish fillets, such as sea bass
- • 1 cup tahini
- • 1 cup water
- • 1/2 cup lemon juice
- • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- • 1 bunch coriander, chopped
- • 1/4 cup pine nuts
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Whisk the tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin into a smooth sauce.
2
Phase 2
Brown the fish fillets in the olive oil over high heat, about 3 minutes per side.
3
Phase 3
Transfer the fish to a baking dish and pour the tahini sauce over it.
4
Phase 4
Bake at 190C for 20 minutes until the sauce thickens and the fish flakes.
5
Phase 5
Fry the pine nuts and coriander in a little oil and scatter over the fish before serving.