Chermoula-baked Sea Bass With Quinoa, Tomatillo And Preserved Lemon Salad, Spiced Toasted Seeds And Tahini Cream

Ingredients

Ingredients For the quinoa, tomatillo and preserved lemon salad
  • 50ml/2fl oz olive oil

  • 1 red onion, peeled, sliced

  • ¼ tsp sweet smoked paprika

  • 20ml/¾fl oz sherry vinegar

  • 100g/3½oz quinoa (uncooked weight), cooked according to packet instructions

  • 2 medium tomatillos, diced

  • 1 tbsp preserved lemon rind, pulp removed, finely diced

  • 4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander, plus extra whole leaves, to serve

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves

  • 1 lime, juice only

For the toasted seeds
  • 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil

  • handful fresh curry leaves

  • 2 tsp fennel seeds

  • 2 tsp poppy seeds

  • 1 tsp kalonji (black onion) seeds or nigella seeds

  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds

  • 200g/7oz sunflower seeds

  • 200g/7oz pumpkin seeds

  • 1 tbsp amchur (dried, ground, unripe mango)

  • 1 tsp salt

For the chermoula-baked sea bass
  • 2 x 250-300g/9-10½oz sea bass fillets, skin on

  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds, toasted, ground

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted, ground

  • 1½ tsp sweet smoked paprika

  • ½ tsp dried chilli flakes

  • 1 tbsp fresh root ginger, peeled, crushed to a paste

  • 1 tbsp fresh turmeric, peeled, crushed to a paste

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed

  • 1 banana shallot, peeled, finely chopped

  • 2 lemons, zest and juice

  • 3 tbsp flatleaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

  • 5 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the tahini cream
  • 125ml/4½fl oz tahini

  • 1½ lemons, juice only

  • 125ml/4½fl oz water

  • salt, to taste

To serve
  • 50g/2oz mustard, sorrel or watercress leaves

  • drizzle extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Description

Recipe Uses 50ml/2fl Oz Olive Oil, 1 Red Onion, Peeled, Sliced, ¼ Tsp Sweet Smoked Paprika, 20ml/¾fl Oz Sherry Vinegar, 100g/3½oz Quinoa (uncooked...

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