Discover what it truly means to ‘awaken your palate’ by diving into this aromatic dish. A masala paste makes hake fillet come alive with notes of garam masala & garlic. A cucumber & tomato salsa cools down the palate and turmeric-infused rice satisfies with its welcome savouriness. Finished with a mayo drizzle.
Masala Fried Spicy Hake
Masala Fried Spicy Hake
with yellow rice & salsa
Hands on Time: 15 - 25 minutes
Overall Time: 20 - 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cucumber
- Fish
- Ground Turmeric
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Line-caught Hake Fillet
- Line-caught Hake Fillets
- Masala Spice
- Mayo
- Spring Onion
- Spring Onions
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
- White Basmati Rice
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
RICE
Place the rinsed rice and the ground turmeric in a pot with 200ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
FISH
In a small bowl, combine the masala spice with a squeeze of lemon juice until it forms a paste. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with the masala paste, and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
SALSA
In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, the sliced spring onion, the diced cucumber, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside. Loosen the mayo with a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste) and add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
DINNER IS READY
Plate up the rice, top with the spiced hake, and scatter over the salsa. Drizzle over the mayo and garnish with any remaining lemon wedges. Well done, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 100ml
Ground Turmeric - 5ml
Masala Spice - 20ml
Lemon - 1
Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1
Tomato - 1
Spring Onion - 1
Cucumber - 50g
Mayo - 50ml
RICE
Place the rinsed rice and the ground turmeric in a pot with 400ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
FISH
In a small bowl, combine the masala spice with a squeeze of lemon juice until it forms a paste. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with the masala paste, and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
SALSA
In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, the sliced spring onion, the diced cucumber, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside. Loosen the mayo with a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste) and add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
DINNER IS READY
Plate up the rice, top with the spiced hake, and scatter over the salsa. Drizzle over the mayo and garnish with any remaining lemon wedges. Well done, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 200ml
Ground Turmeric - 10ml
Masala Spice - 40ml
Lemon - 1
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2
Tomatoes - 2
Spring Onion - 1
Cucumber - 100g
Mayo - 100ml
RICE
Place the rinsed rice and the ground turmeric in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
FISH
In a small bowl, combine the masala spice with a squeeze of lemon juice until it forms a paste. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with the masala paste, and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
SALSA
In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, the sliced spring onion, the diced cucumber, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside. Loosen the mayo with a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste) and add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
DINNER IS READY
Plate up the rice, top with the spiced hake, and scatter over the salsa. Drizzle over the mayo and garnish with any remaining lemon wedges. Well done, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 300ml
Ground Turmeric - 15ml
Masala Spice - 60ml
Lemons - 2
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3
Tomatoes - 3
Spring Onions - 2
Cucumber - 150g
Mayo - 150ml
RICE
Place the rinsed rice and the ground turmeric in a pot with 800ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
FISH
In a small bowl, combine the masala spice with a squeeze of lemon juice until it forms a paste. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). Pat the hake dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with the masala paste, and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
SALSA
In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, the sliced spring onion, the diced cucumber, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season and set aside. Loosen the mayo with a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste) and add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
DINNER IS READY
Plate up the rice, top with the spiced hake, and scatter over the salsa. Drizzle over the mayo and garnish with any remaining lemon wedges. Well done, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 400ml
Ground Turmeric - 20ml
Masala Spice - 80ml
Lemons - 2
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4
Tomatoes - 4
Spring Onions - 2
Cucumber - 200g
Mayo - 200ml