Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Seafood Dishes
Karniyarik 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
- • 1kg fresh mussels, scrubbed
- • 1 cup short-grain rice
- • 2 onions, finely chopped
- • 2 tbsp pine nuts
- • 1 tbsp currants
- • 1 tsp ground allspice
- • 1/2 cup olive oil
- • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- • 1 bunch dill, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Cook the onions and pine nuts in the olive oil until golden.
2
Phase 2
Stir in the rice, currants, allspice, and 1 cup hot water and simmer until the rice absorbs the liquid.
3
Phase 3
Pry each mussel open slightly and pack in a spoonful of the rice filling.
4
Phase 4
Arrange the stuffed mussels in a pot, add 1 cup hot water, and steam covered over low heat for 25 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Cool to room temperature, then finish with lemon wedges and dill.