Fish Couscous

Name: Fish Couscous
Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoons groundnut or sunflower oil; 500 g (generous 1 lb) halibut steak in one piece; 1 onion, peeled and sliced; 2-3 tablespoons groundnut or sunflower oil; 4 courgettes, trimmed and sliced; 2 red peppers, seeded and sliced; about 250 g (8 oz) cabbage, shredded; 1 aubergine, diced; 600 mls (1 pint) water; spice mixture (see above); 250 g (8 oz) cooked or canned chick-peas; 250 g (8 oz) cooked or canned chick-peas; fresh coriander leaves; salt; more coriander leaves and toasted flaked almonds – for garnish; more coriander leaves and toasted flaked almonds – for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

About

To make the spice mixture used in this recipe, which is enough for several dishes, combine 1 tablespoon each ground allspice, black pepper, cardamom, chilli, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, ginger, paprika, and 1 teaspoon of powdered mace or nutmeg. If you grind the spices yourself, the mixture wi

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Fish course
Pescatarian

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