ROASTEDFLATHEADINCHICKPEA
MISO,PARSLEY & TAHINI SAUCE
SERVES 4
Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.
(^1) / 2 cup(125ml)cookingsake
(^1) / 2 cup(125ml)mirin
60gcastersugar
170gchickpeamiso(fromspecialty
foodshops – substitute white miso
paste)
2 x 600gflathead, cleaned, scaled,
skinscored
Lemon cheeks, to serve
TAHINIANDPARSLEYSAUCE (MAKES
APPROX560ML)
100ghulledtahini
(^1) / 4 cup(60ml)ricevinegar
(^1) / 3 cup(80ml)extravirgin olive oil
2 tspcastersugar
21 / 2 tbsfinelychoppedflat-leaf parsley,
extrachoppedtoserve
1 tsp ground cumin
Tomakethemarinade,placethesake,
mirinandsugarin a smallsaucepanand
bringtotheboil.Cookfor5-6minutes
untilreducedbyhalf.Reduceheatto
mediumandaddthemiso.Stirusinga
smallwhiskuntilcombined.Season to
tasteandsetasidetocool.
Placetheflatheadin a largedeeptray
andpourovermarinade.Coatalloverthe
fish,seasonand marinate in the fridge
overnight.
Forthetahiniandparsleysauce,place
allingredientsin a bowlwith^1 / 2 cup
(125ml)coldwater.Stirtoa smoothsauce,
addinga littlemorewatertogeta good
thicksauceconsistency.Seasonto taste.
Preheattheovento220°C.
Placetheflatheadin a bakingtraylarge
enoughtofitbothfish.Pouroverleftover
marinadeandseason.Roastfor25-30
minutesuntilflatheadbeginstoblacken
andis cooked.Themisowillbecomedark
andcharred(thisis goodandwillbalance
thesweetnessin themarinade).
Placethetahiniandparsleysauce
onservingplatesandtopwithfish.
Scatteroverextraparsleyand serve with
lemon cheeks alongside.
CHARREDCUCUMBERS,
CARDAMOMYOGHURT, ZHOUG
SERVES 4-6 AS A SIDE
2 x 250gpunnetsbabycucumbers,
halvedlengthwise
300gsheep’smilkyoghurt (substitute
Greekyoghurt)
(^1) / 2 tspgroundcardamom
1 tbslemonjuice
Extra virgin olive oil, to serve
ZHOUG
1 bunchcoriander
2 jalapeños,finelychopped
2 garliccloves,crushed
1 tsptoastedcuminseeds,crushed
2 tsptoastedcorianderseeds,crushed
(^1) / 2 cup(125ml)extravirginolive oil
1 tbs lemon juice or to taste
Placethebabycucumberin a bowl,
seasonwithsaltandstandfor10-15
minutes.Gentlysqueezeoutliquidfrom
cucumber.Dryslightlyonpapertowel.
Heata lightlygreasedlargechargrillpan
orbarbecuetohigh.Searcucumber,cut-
sidedown,in batchesif necessary,for2-3
minutesuntiledgesbegintoblacken.Do
notcookthemsotheybegintobreak
down.Theyshouldretainsomecrunch.
Placetheyoghurt,cardamomand
lemonjuicein a bowland combine to a
smoothconsistency.
Forthezhoug,placealltheingredients
in a blenderandwhizuntilfinelychopped
andcombined.Seasonandsetaside.
Placethecharredcucumberin a large
bowlwithone-quarterofthezhougand
tosswelltocombine.Spreadtheyoghurt
ona servingdishandarrangethedressed
cucumberontop.Drizzlewithsomeolive
oil. Serve with remaining zhoug alongside.
HUMMUSWITHSOFT-BOILED EGG
ANDRADISHES
SERVES4-6ASA STARTER
Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.
1 bunchbabyredradishes,quartered
4 freerangeeggs,softboiled
Smokedpaprika and baked pita bread,
to serve
HUMMUS
2 tspbakingpowder
125gdriedchickpeas
3 garliccloves,crushed
190ghulledtahini
(^1) / 4 cup(60ml)lemonjuice
(^1) / 4 cup(60ml)extravirgin olive oil, plus
extra to drizzle
Forthehummus,place6 cups(1.5L)
waterin a largebowlorcontainerandstir
in 1 tspbakingpowder.Add chickpeas
andsoakovernight.
Drainchickpeasandrinseunder
runningwater.Placein a largesaucepan
with8 cups(2L)water,garlicand
remaining1 tspbakingpowder.Bring
totheboiloverhighheat,reduceheat
tomedium-lowandsimmerfor40-45
minutesoruntilchickpeasareverysoft.
Drainandreservechickpeasandgarlic
and375mlcookingwaterin separate
bowls.Remove^3 / 4 cupcookedchickpeas
andsetasidein a small bowl. Cool
completely.
Placetheremainingchickpeasand
garlicin a blenderwithhalfofthe
reservedcookingwaterandwhizztoa
smoothpaste.Graduallyaddmorewater
soyougeta good,thickconsistency.
Transfertoa largebowlandstirin the
tahini,lemon juice and olive oil. Season
totaste.
Spreadhummusevenlyovera serving
platter.Scatteroverradishandthe
reserved^3 / 4 cupchickpeas.Topwith
eggsanddrizzlegenerouslywithextra
oliveoil.Sprinkleover paprika and serve
with pita bread.
PEAS,BROADBEANS& FREEKEH
WITHWALNUTS& GREEN OLIVES
SERVES 4-6 AS A SIDE
200gfreekeh
150gpoddedbroadbeans
150gpoddedpeas
70gpittedgreenolives,chopped
5 long green shallots, thinly sliced
ROASTEDWALNUTDRESSING
(^1) / 2 cup(50g)roastedwalnuts
2 garlic cloves, crushed
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