Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Seafood Dishes
Kabsa Seafood Specialty
Chef's Menu Description
Sustainably sourced fresh fish fillet pan-seared with a crisp skin, served with garlic herb butter, seasonal vegetables, and lemon.
Ingredients
- • 600g hammour or cod fillets
- • 2 cups basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
- • 1 onion, chopped
- • 3 tomatoes, grated
- • 2 tbsp tomato paste
- • 2 tsp kabsa spice mix
- • 1 tsp ground turmeric
- • 2 dried limes, pierced
- • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Fry the onion in the oil until golden, then add the kabsa spice mix and turmeric.
2
Phase 2
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, dried limes, and 3 cups of water, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Poach the fish fillets in the sauce for 8 minutes, then lift out and keep warm.
4
Phase 4
Add the drained rice to the pot, cover, and cook on low heat for 20 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
5
Phase 5
Mound the rice onto a platter, top with the fish, and serve hot.