John Dory Fish With Warm Apple Salad Recipe

How To Prepare John Dory Fish With Warm Apple Salad?

Ingredients:

For the John Dory

• 4 John Dory fillets

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• ½ tsp salt

• 4 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp butter

For the apple salad

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp finely chopped red onions

• ¼ tsp toasted coriander seeds, crushed

• ¼ tsp toasted cumin seeds, crushed

• 1 tsp black sesame seeds

• 2 medium size apples, cut into wedges

• 1 tsp lime juice

• ½ tsp curry powder

• 2 tbsp mayonnaise

• ½ tbsp finely chopped mango chutney

• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves

For the green spice paste

• 50g/2oz fresh mint leaves

• 50g/2oz fresh coriander leaves

• 50g/2oz baby spinach leaves

• 10g/½oz ginger, peeled, roughly chopped

• 2 green chillies, roughly chopped

• 1½ tsp ground fenugreek seeds

• 2 tsp chaat masala

• 1 tsp red chilli powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 2 tbsp gram flour (chickpea)

Instructions:

1. For the green spice paste, put all the spice paste ingredients into a food processor & blend to a paste.
2. For the John Dory, marinate the fish in a mixture of the lemon juice & salt for five minutes, to drain any excess moisture.
3. Pat the fish dry & place into the green spice paste & marinate for 40 minutes.
4. Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the oil, Scrape any excess marinade off the fish, then add to the pan, skin-side down. Fry for one minute then turn the fillet & fry the other side for two minutes or until fish is cooked through. Add the butter to the pan & baste the fish with the juices then remove it from the pan & place on a plate lined with kitchen paper to soak off any excess fat.
5. For the apple salad, heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions & fry for 1-2 minutes, to soften. Add the coriander, cumin & sesame seeds & fry for a further minute then add the apple batons, lime juice & curry powder. Cook the apples for one minute then add the chopped mango chutney & the mayonnaise. Remove from the heat & sprinkle over the chopped mint.
6. To serve, place the warm apple salad in the middle of a warmed plate, place the fish on top.