Turmeric Sea Bass
By OcadoLife
Published on 09 March 2022
Recipe author, Romy Gill, says: “I was born and brought up in West Bengal, where the staple diet is fish – this is the food I grew up eating.” Ours is served with a delicious tomato and coriander condiment and mustard seed new potatoes. Looking for more fish recipes? We've got you covered. Time and servings
35 minsTotal time
4Servings
15 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 4 sea bass fillets
- 1.5 tsp of ground turmeric, plus 1 tsp
- 1 tsp of chilli flakes
- 0.5 lemon, juiced, plus 3 tsp juice for the condiment
- 1 tbsp of chopped coriander, plus 25g, finely chopped, plus extra leaves for sprinkling
- 4 tsp of sunflower oil, plus 5 tsp for the potatoes
- 600 g of new potatoes, peeled and diced into small chunks
- 1 tsp of mustard seeds
- 100 g of tomatoes, grated
- 1 spring onion, chopped
Method
Step 1
Place the sea bass fillets in a shallow dish. Mix the remaining ingredients, apart from the oil, plus 1 tsp salt and spread the marinade over the fish. Set aside for 20 mins at room temperature.Step 2
Meanwhile, add the potatoes to a pan of cold water; bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 mins until soft; drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. As soon as they start to pop add the potatoes, turmeric and ½ tsp salt. Stir on a medium heat for 2-3 mins; set aside and keep warm.Step 3
Prepare the barbecue for cooking – it’s ready when the flames have died down to hot embers. Drizzle the fish with the oil and place on the barbecue grill. Cook for 3-4 mins each side until the skin is crispy and the fish looks flaky.Step 4
If you want to cook this under the grill instead, heat the grill to 200°C and cook for 8-10 mins on one side.Step 5
While the fish is cooking, mix the condiment ingredients together, plus ½ tsp salt.Step 6
Serve the fish with the potatoes and condiment, topped with extra coriander.