FRAGRANT FISH TAGINE

Fragrant fish tagine image

A flavourful fish dish that is perfect for a crowd or can be frozen in batches for a handy midweek treat

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
4 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp paprika
bunch coriander , chopped
1 tsp salt
juice and zest 1 lemon
x skinless tilapia fillets
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large onions , halved and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves , sliced
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp paprika
x cans chopped tomatoes
500ml fish stock
175g pimento-stuffed olive
4 green peppers , quartered, deseeded and sliced
500g bag baby new potato , halved lengthways

Steps:

To make the chermoula, put the oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, three-quarters of the coriander and the salt in a small bowl. Add the lemon juice, then blitz with a hand blender until smooth. Spoon half over the fish fillets and turn them over to coat both sides. Set aside to marinate.
Heat the oil and fry the onions and garlic until softened and starting to colour, about 4-5 mins. Add the cumin and paprika and cook for 2 mins more. Add the tomatoes, stock, olives and lemon zest, stir in remaining chermoula and simmer, uncovered for 10 mins.
Stir in the peppers and potatoes, cover and simmer for 15 mins until the potatoes are tender. If freezing, reserve half the sauce and chill before freezing.
Stir the remaining coriander into the tagine, then arrange the fish fillets on top (if freezing a batch, reserve 4 portions of fish), and cook for 4-6 mins until the fish is just cooked. Serve with basmati rice, boiled with a little saffron if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 2.76 milligram of sodium