Mackerel with Curried Mussel Broth

Name: Mackerel with Curried Mussel Broth
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 lime; 2 shallots, finely sliced; 2 kg of fresh mussels, de-bearded; 400 ml white wine; 4 mackerel fillets, pin bones removed; rapeseed oil; sea salt; white pepper; 1 tblsp mild curry powder; fresh coriander; 2 parsnips; oil for deep frying; 2 carrots, peeled; ½ celeriac, peeled; 2 large potatoes, peeled; 200 ml double cream; coriander cress; ground cumin

Grilled Mackerel with Curried Mussel Broth and Cumin Parsnip Crisps

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

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By James Mackenzie

Published 2011

About

This is an ideal dish for the cold winter months. You can serve it as a starter or a main course - just use two fillets of mackerel per portion for a main course. Mackerel is a much under used sustainable fish that’s a rich source of omega 3. The crispy parsnips are finished with cumin salt to give the dish an extra spiced crunch.

Ingredients

4 mackerel fillets, pin bones removed
rapeseed oil
sea salt
white pepper
1

Method

To make the curried mussel broth, place a large saucepan on the heat. When red hot add the sliced shallots, fresh mussels and white wine. Place a tight-fitting lid on and cook until the mussels start to open, remove from the heat and strain the cooking juices into another saucepan. Let the mussels cool and then take all the meat out of the shells and reserve. Finely dice the carrot, celeriac an