Tandoori Flavoured Kingklip, Curry Lentils and Asian Marinated Salad
Ingredients
Kingklip
280 g kingklip
l0 g tandoori paste
200 ml olive oil
Curry Lentils
120 g red lentils
5 g ginger
5 g garlic
10 g onions
200 ml white wine
200 ml chicken stock or water
5 g turmeric
5 g curry
10 g sugar
20 g mango chutney
salt & pepper
Asian Salad
20 g mange tout
20 g baby corn
20 g red pepper
20 g pineapple
Salad Marinade
60 g lemon juice
30 g sweet chilli sauce
15 g soy sauce
20 g sweet soy sauce
40 g mango chutney
20 g sesame oil
5 g sugar
5 g garlic
5 g ginger
salt & pepper
Method
Kingklip
Portion the kingklip into two pieces of 140 g each. Mix the olive oil and tandoori paste and use it to marinate the kingklip for 20 minutes. Remove the fish from the marinade and pan fry it for about 2½ minutes on each side.
Curry Lentils
Chop the ginger, garlic and onions into small cubes and sauté them in pot. Add the lentils, curry and turmeric. Add the sugar and let it caramelise slightly. Fill up the pot with the white wine and chicken stock. Add the chutney, salt and pepper. Allow to boil for 8 to 10 minutes until lentils are soft. Ensure that the mixture remains moist.
Asian Marinated Salad
Chop the mange tout, baby corn, red peppers and pineapple into thin strips. Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and blend. Marinate the salad with the dressing.
To Plate
Place the curry lentil mixture in a bowl. Place the kingklip on top of it and place the salad on top of the fish. Garnish with alfalfa sprouts.
Roland’s Tip
“When you use tandoori in a fish dish, ensure that your pan is not too hot, otherwise it will burn the spices and burnt chilli is not very nice at all! If you prefer your lentils a little firmer, you can also add more cooking time to them. This dish is a flavour explosion, and in winter it reminds one that summer is not far off!”
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