Roast Smoked Haddock with Charred Sweetcorn Dal, Kale & Toasted Coconut Chips

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants

Roast Smoked Haddock with Charred Sweetcorn Dal, Kale & Toasted Coconut Chips

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Food group: Fish

Smoky responsibly-sourced haddock with the creamy, spiced comfort of a traditional Indian lentil dal. The addition of charred sweetcorn adds a subtle sweetness and a hint of caramelised smokiness. A perfect mid-week supper.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Boil a half-full kettle
  • Pull out a large lidded frying pan, a medium frying pan, a grater, a sieve & a measuring jug

Roast the haddock

  • Place the smoked haddock onto the lined baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil and season with salt and pepper
  • Roast for 18 mins, until cooked through, then discard the skin

Prep time

  • Finely grate the garlic and ginger. Dice the pepper in 1cm chunks. Drain the sweetcorn. Thinly slice the spring onions. Rinse the kale leaves, then strip from the stalks and cut into bite-sized pieces. Quarter the lemon
  • Dissolve the creamed coconut and stock in the jug with 400ml boiling water (200ml for 1 person)

Simmer the dal

  • Heat the large frying with 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the pepper and cook for 4-5 mins, until softened
  • Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder, cook for 1 min, then add the lentils and the stock mixture
  • Cover with a lid and simmer for 20-22 mins, until the lentils soften. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry

Char the corn

  • Heat the medium frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on high heat. Once hot, add the sweetcorn and cook for 5-6 mins, until lightly charred
  • Once cooked, stir through the spring onion and a squeeze of lemon juice (or to taste). Season with salt and pepper

Finish the curry & plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Once the lentils are cooked, gently stir through the smoked haddock, the kale and half the corn. Cook for 2-3 mins, until the kale has wilted
  • Share the haddock dal between bowls topped with the coconut chips, the remaining corn and a squeeze of lemon juice

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