The cumin spiced mushy peas in this recipe are both simple and delicious.
By Reena Pastakia
I had never cooked with oily fish before and I was surprised at how well they went with the masala paste – you can still taste the fish through the spices. Also the tomato garnish looked like jewels on the beautiful blue skin and so I got good feedback for presentation. Print
Masala Mackerel with Cumin Spiced Mushy Peas
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
The cumin spiced mushy peas in this recipe are both simple and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 mackerel (or 4 fillets)
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.24 teasapoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground cloves
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon chilli powder
- 0.25 teaspoon turmeric
- 0.5 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 20 grams unsalted butter
- 2 vine tomatoes
- 5 grams coriander
- 20 grams plain flour
- 50 millilitres milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
For the mushy peas
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 0.5 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 350 grams peas (fresh or frozen)
- 25 grams unsalted butter
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Put the ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, garlic, salt, black pepper, chilli powder, turmeric and sunflower oil into a bowl. Mix to form a smooth paste.
- Chop the coriander, garlic and two tomatoes. Put coriander and tomatoes to one side. Keep a little coriander in a separate bowl.
- Fillet and pin bone two mackerel.
- Coat the mackerel fillets with milk and dip into seasoned flour.
- Melt 10 g unsalted butter in a frying pan.
- Add half of the the masala paste. Stir and cook for a minute or so. Add fillets skin side down and cook on both sides. Remove from the pan.
- Add the remaining 10g of unsalted butter to the pan and repeat with the remaining paste and fillets.
- Add the tomatoes, the majority of the coriander and lemon juice to the pan and lightly cook.
- Pour the tomatoes and coriander over the cooked fish. Garnish with the reserved coriander.
- Serve.
For the mushy peas
- Put a large pan of water on to boil.
- Cook the peas until soft.
- Drain the peas and blend in a processor. Let down with hot water if required.
- Melt 25g unsalted butter in a pan.
- Add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds and cook until they sizzle. Add the peas and seasoning.
- Cook for a minute or so.
- Switch off the heat.
- Reheat the peas just prior to serving.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main