Celebrate the Easter holidays by sharing a beautiful meal your loved ones will love. On a hearty bed of orange-flavoured curry lentils, dotted with sweet raisins, rests a golden-seared hake fillet. Sided with roasted gem squash and a toasted almond salad.
Citrus Hake
Citrus Hake
with curried lentils & gem squash
Hands on Time: 15 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Almonds
- Fish
- Fresh Dill
- Gem Squash
- Line-caught Hake Fillet
- Line-caught Hake Fillets
- Medium Curry Powder
- Onion
- Onions
- Orange
- Oranges
- Raisins
- Salad Leaves
- Tinned Lentils
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
ROASTED GEM SQUASH
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until soft, 25-30 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
ALL-THE-MONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the juice of 1 orange wedge, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
CURRIED AWAY
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the curry powder (to taste) and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the rinsed lentils and the juice of the remaining orange wedges. Cook until the sauce has reduced, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Mix in the raisins, the orange zest (to taste), and ½ the chopped dill. Season and cover.
ORANGE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the toasted almonds, and the orange dressing. Set aside.
HOOKED ON HAKE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.
PLATE UP, CHEF!
Make a bed of orange curried lentils, top with the hake, and garnish with the remaining dill. Side with the fresh salad and the roasted gem squash. Enjoy, Chef!
Gem Squash - 1
Almonds - 10g
Orange - 1
Onion - 1
Medium Curry Powder - 2.5ml
Tinned Lentils - 60g
Raisins - 10g
Fresh Dill - 3g
Salad Leaves - 20g
Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1
ROASTED GEM SQUASH
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until soft, 25-30 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
ALL-THE-MONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the juice of 2 orange wedges, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
CURRIED AWAY
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the curry powder (to taste) and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the rinsed lentils and the juice of the remaining orange wedges. Cook until the sauce has reduced, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Mix in the raisins, the orange zest (to taste), and ½ the chopped dill. Season and cover.
ORANGE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the toasted almonds, and the orange dressing. Set aside.
HOOKED ON HAKE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.
PLATE UP, CHEF!
Make a bed of orange curried lentils, top with the hake, and garnish with the remaining dill. Side with the fresh salad and the roasted gem squash. Enjoy, Chef!
Gem Squash - 2
Almonds - 20g
Orange - 1
Onion - 1
Medium Curry Powder - 5ml
Tinned Lentils - 120g
Raisins - 20g
Fresh Dill - 5g
Salad Leaves - 40g
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2
ROASTED GEM SQUASH
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until soft, 30-35 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
ALL-THE-MONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the juice of 3 orange wedges, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
CURRIED AWAY
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the curry powder (to taste) and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the rinsed lentils and the juice of the remaining orange wedges. Cook until the sauce has reduced, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Mix in the raisins, the orange zest (to taste), and ½ the chopped dill. Season and cover.
ORANGE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the toasted almonds, and the orange dressing. Set aside.
HOOKED ON HAKE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.
PLATE UP, CHEF!
Make a bed of orange curried lentils, top with the hake, and garnish with the remaining dill. Side with the fresh salad and the roasted gem squash. Enjoy, Chef!
Gem Squash - 3
Almonds - 30g
Oranges - 2
Onions - 2
Medium Curry Powder - 7,5ml
Tinned Lentils - 180g
Raisins - 30g
Fresh Dill - 8g
Salad Leaves - 60g
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3
ROASTED GEM SQUASH
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until soft, 30-35 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
ALL-THE-MONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the juice of 4 orange wedges, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
CURRIED AWAY
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, 7-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the curry powder (to taste) and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the rinsed lentils and the juice of the remaining orange wedges. Cook until the sauce has reduced, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Mix in the raisins, the orange zest (to taste), and ½ the chopped dill. Season and cover.
ORANGE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the toasted almonds, and the orange dressing. Set aside.
HOOKED ON HAKE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.
PLATE UP, CHEF!
Make a bed of orange curried lentils, top with the hake, and garnish with the remaining dill. Side with the fresh salad and the roasted gem squash. Enjoy, Chef!
Gem Squash - 4
Almonds - 40g
Oranges - 2
Onions - 2
Medium Curry Powder - 10ml
Tinned Lentils - 240g
Raisins - 40g
Fresh Dill - 10g
Salad Leaves - 80g
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4