Name: Sea Bass Pilav (Levrekli Pilav)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 20 g (¾ oz) butter; 150 g (5½ oz) mixed almonds, pistachio nut kernels and pine nuts; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 200 g (7 oz/scant 1 cup) medium-grain rice; 250 g (9 oz) sea bass or barramundi fillets (skin removed); 1 large handful flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, leaves finely chopped, plus extra, cut into fine strips, for serving; 20 mint leaves, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Istanbul Cult Recipes

By Pomme Larmoyer

Published 2015

About

This dish, sampled at Delicatessen, brings together several essential elements of Istanbulite gastronomy including fish, nuts and rice. Here, the crunchy almonds, pine nuts and pistachios end up being as soft: as the pilav in which they are cooked.

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) sea bass or barramundi fillets (skin removed)
3 tablespoons

Method

Coat the fish fillets with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, season with salt and set aside. Put the rice in a small bowl, cover with hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes; drain in a colander or sieve, and rinse several times with fresh cold water. Meanwhile, Pre