Curried Hake, Lemon Rice & Coconut Salsa

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants Low sat fat

Curried Hake, Lemon Rice & Coconut Salsa

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Food group: Fish

Trust us – this crispy, curried hake is your new favourite dinner. Dished up with a bright and citrussy lemon rice. Add a green chilli and coconut salsa on the side – and your dinner table turns into a flavour-packed party! Healthy and extraordinarily delicious.

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  1. Bring a large saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil. Add the rice and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked. Trim and quarter the green beans. Add the peas and green beans to the rice in the final 2-3 mins, until cooked, then drain all together.
  2. Cut each hake fillet into 3-4 pieces. Add the chickpea flour to a large bowl, then add the tikka paste, half the curry powder and 80ml of water. Season with sea salt and black pepper, add the fish, then toss gently to coat the fish evenly.
  3. Make the coconut salsa; add the coconut to a small mixing bowl with 2 tbsp boiling water and leave to soak. Meanwhile, roughly chop the coriander and finely dice the chilli (to taste). Add the coriander and diced chilli to the coconut, along with the juice from half the lemon, and 1 tsp olive oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper, then mix well.
  4. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Cook the hake for 6-8 mins, turning once, until cooked, golden and crispy.
  5. Once the rice and veg is cooked and drained, set aside and return the empty saucepan to medium-high heat. Add 1 tsp oil, the mustard seeds, ginger & garlic paste and remaining curry powder. Cook for 30 seconds, then return the rice and veg to the pan. Season with sea salt, black pepper and the remaining lemon juice (to taste) and mix well.
  6. Serve the rice and veg, topped with the curried hake and coconut salsa.

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