Spiced fried fish with lemon pistachio couscous

ingredients

• Spiced fried fish

  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 8 (800g) bream fillets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

• Lemon pistachio couscous

  • 1 cup (200g) couscous
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) boiling water
  • 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup (70g) pistachios
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 small (100g) red onion, chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint

method

• Spiced fried fish with lemon pistachio couscous

  • 1

    For lemon pistachio couscous, combine couscous, boiling water, lemon rind and juice in a medium heatproof bowl. Cover; stand about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed; fluff with a fork.

  • 2

    Meanwhile, heat a small frying pan; dry-fry pistachios until fragrant. Remove nuts from pan. Heat oil in same pan, add garlic and onion; cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Stir nuts, onion mixture and mint through couscous. Cover to keep warm.

  • 3

    Combine flour and spices in a medium bowl; add fish, rub spice mixture over fish.

  • 4

    Heat oil in large non-stick frying pan; cook fish, in batches, until browned on both sides and cooked as desired.

  • 5

    Serve fish with lemon pistachio couscous and wedges of lemon, if desired.

notes

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Wine: Try the fresh, lemony taste of a young semillon with these flavours.