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Recheado fish plaki
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Non vegGoa x Greece

Recheado fish plaki

The Goan red paste goes on holiday to the Aegean and brings back olive oil.

60 minTime
39 gProtein each
hotSpice
Stuffed, then baked2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
439kcalsame
39 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
60minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Dried red chilli6 Kashmiri chillies, soaked
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Whole spices3 cloves, a small cinnamon stick
Garlic6 cloves
Gingera small piece
Vinegar3 tbsp
Sugar1 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Saltto taste
Fish4 thick seer or kingfish fillets
Olive oil3 tbsp, divided
Onion2, sliced
Tomato4, chopped
Dried oregano1 tsp
Water½ cup
Potato2, in thin slices
Lemon1, sliced
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Grind the chillies, cumin, pepper, whole spices, garlic, ginger, vinegar, sugar, turmeric and salt to a smooth paste. Rub a third on the fish and rest 15 minutes.
  2. 2Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan on medium heat. Cook the onion 8 minutes, add the rest of the paste for 2 minutes, then the tomato, oregano and water. Simmer 8 minutes.
  3. 3Brush a baking dish with oil, layer the potato slices, season and pour over half the sauce. Bake in the oven at 200°C for 15 minutes.
  4. 4Lay the fish on top, spoon the rest of the sauce around and add lemon slices. Bake 15 to 18 minutes.
  5. 5Rest 5 minutes, drizzle the last of the oil and scatter coriander.
Serve it like this

Lift a fillet onto a bed of the saucy potatoes, spoon the red sauce around in a loose pool and top with a lemon slice and coriander.

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What goes with Recheado fish plaki: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Curry leaf and green chilli focaccia210 min
On the side Greek salad15 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
To drink Filter coffee frappé with jaggery foam20 min
Something sweet Kokum jaggery granita260 min
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