Mackerel With Pistachio And Cardamom Salsa Recipes

MACKEREL WITH PISTACHIO AND CARDAMOM SALSA

Steps:

• Mix about 1/8 teaspoon cardamom with a pinch of salt. Rub on both sides of the fish and set aside until ready to fry.
• Finely grate the ginger and then press the pulp through a sieve or a small strainer (with a bowl underneath): You should get 1 teaspoon of juice. Discard the pulp and set the liquid aside.
• Use a small whisk to whip the heavy cream (double cream) until stiff. Switch to using a spatula and then fold in the sour cream (soured cream), ginger juice and a small pinch of salt so you have a soft cream. Keep in the fridge until ready to use.
• Combine the herbs with pistachios, remaining cardamom, the lime zest and juice, the chile pepper, 2 1/2 tablespoons oil and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to a large frying pan (nonstick works nicely) and place over high heat. Once very hot, add the mackerel fillets, skin-side down (the skin should sizzle) and fry for 2 minutes. Press the fillets down with a spatula as they cook to prevent the skin from curling up. Once the skin is crisp and golden brown, turn the fillets over and fry for another minute, until golden brown. (You can do this in two batches, if necessary.)
• Transfer the mackerel to 4 individual plates. Spoon a quarter each of the ginger cream and the cardamom salsa next to each fillet and serve hot, with a wedge of lime.

MACKEREL WITH ORANGE AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• For the fillets:.
• Mix 1 tbspoon of olive oil with 1 tbspoon of lemon juice, sweet paprika, cumin, basil, salt and pepper(to taste) and rub the fillets (on the meaty side not on the skin).
• Heat 1 tbspoon of olive oil in a non stick pan over medium to high heat and fry the fillets both sides, about 1.1 and half minutes each side (to get it perfect, watch when the fillets are turning white at least half of their thickness before you flip them over).
• For the greek yogurt sauce:.
• Mix the yogurt with the crushed garlic, chilli flakes, sugar, salt and pepper (to taste), lime or lemon zest, juice from half lemon or lime (add juice to your taste, keep in mind that the sauce must be sour and a bit sweet with a kick of hotness from the chilli flakes).
• For the fresh orange salsa :.
• Peel the oranges (and each slice separatley) and chop them roughly, chop the onion, avocado, parsley or coriander and the olives. Add them all into a bowl, add the poppy seeds, a bit of lime or lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of olive oil (optional) and mix them all togheter.
• Serve hot with lime or lemon slices.

SPICED MACKEREL ON TOAST WITH BEETROOT SALSA

Steps:

• Mix the beetroot, apple, onion, lemon juice, oil, cumin and coriander together, season well, then set aside while you cook the mackerel. Heat the grill to high. Put the fish onto a sheet of foil on the grill rack, sprinkle over the curry powder, drizzle with oil, then season and rub well into the fish.
• Grill for 4-5 mins until the skin is crisp and the fillets are cooked through; you won't need to turn the fish over. Toast the bread in a toaster or alongside the fish under the grill, then drizzle with a little olive oil. Top with the salsa and mackerel, then pour over any pan juices and eat straight away.