Food & Drink

How To Make Spiced Cod With Lentils

Spiced Cod with Lentils Recipe. A nourishing fish dish with a spicy kick. Fish as you've never tried it before! Devour our Spiced Cod with Lentils recipe. Enlarge

How To Make Spiced Cod With Lentils

Spiced Cod with Lentils Recipe. A nourishing fish dish with a spicy kick. Fish as you've never tried it before! Devour our Spiced Cod with Lentils recipe.

Prep:
25m
Cook:
30m
Total:
55m
Serves:
4

Step 1: You will need

  • 450 g cod fillets, cut into large chunks
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • Grated zest of 1 lime
  • 100 g red lentils
  • 100 g green lentils
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 500 ml fish or chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 shallots, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • 2 small saucepans with lids
  • A pestle and mortar
  • 1 low-sided saucepan with lid
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 bowl

Step 2: Season the cod

Put the chunks of cod into a bowl and season generously with salt and pepper.

Step 3: Cover with oil and lime zest and marinate

Pour over the olive oil, add a sprinkling of lime zest and leave to marinate.

Step 4: Put the lentils into separate saucepans and cover with stock

Put the red lentils into a small saucepan and the green into another.

Pour ¼ of the stock over the red lentils and 3/4 over the green.

Step 5: Add the turmeric

Next, add turmeric and salt and pepper to both the saucepans and bring the stock to a boil.

Once boiling, cover the pans and leave them to simmer. Allow 15 minutes for the green lentils and 7 minutes for the red.

Step 6: Crush the cumin and coriander

Meanwhile, take the pestle and mortar and crush the cumin and the coriander seeds into a fine dust.

Step 7: Fry the shallots

About 5 minutes before checking the lentils, put the butter to heat in a low-sided saucepan and keeping the temperature low, add the chopped shallots and start to sweat them.

Step 8: Add the spices

Sprinkle in the freshly ground cumin and coriander, followed by the grated ginger and the cayenne pepper and continue frying.

Step 9: Add the lentils

Once the lentils are almost done – check that there is still a little liquid remaining – add them to the shallot-spiced mixture and stir together well. If necessary, add more water.

Step 10: Stir in the lemon juice and coriander

Pour in the lemon juice and the coriander while stirring and season with salt.

Step 11: Cook the cod

Finally, place the marinated cod on top of the spiced lentils, cover and leave to cook on a moderate heat for about 7 minutes.

Step 12: Check the fish

After 7 minutes have passed, check that the fish is cooked by pressing down on one of the chunks. If it flakes easily then it's ready.

Step 13: Serve

Spoon the cod and lentils on to a serving dish, garnish with the tomatoes and coriander and serve.