Indian-style Hake & Sambal

This elevated hake recipe combines the intricate flavours of India to bring you a meal that will become one of your favourite food memories. Onion & bell pepper loaded jasmine rice is topped with crispy-skin hake. A rich & creamy Madras curry is ladled over the fish, then sided with tomato salsa to cool the palate.

Indian-style Hake & Sambal

with savoury jasmine rice

Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Bell Pepper
  • Bell Peppers
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Stock
  • Creme Fraiche
  • Fish
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Lemon Juice
  • Line-caught Hake Fillet
  • Line-caught Hake Fillets
  • Medium Curry Powder
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes
  • Vinegar & Jam

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Milk (optional)
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter (optional)
Photo of Indian-style Hake & Sambal
  1. SAVOURY RICE

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced bell pepper and ½ the diced onion until browned and soft, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Mix through the rinsed rice and pour in 150ml of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. ZESTY TANGY TOMATOES

    In a bowl, toss together the diced tomato, ½ the chopped coriander, the lemon juice, a sweetener (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  3. MADRAS SAUCE

    Dilute the stock with 30ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 1-2 minutes, mix through the curry powder (to taste). Stir in the diluted stock and the vinegar & jam mixture, and simmer, 1-2 minutes (stirring occasionally). Remove from the heat, mix through the crème fraîche, and season. Just before serving, loosen with a splash of milk (optional) or water if the sauce is too thick.

  4. PAN ROASTED HAKE

    Place a clean 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. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DIVE IN

    Plate up a bed of the savoury rice and top with the golden hake. Drizzle over the heated madras sauce and serve the tomato sambal on the side. Garnish with the remaining chopped coriander.

  • Bell Pepper - 1

  • Onion - 1

  • Jasmine Rice - 100ml

  • Tomato - 1

  • Fresh Coriander - 3g

  • Lemon Juice - 10ml

  • Chicken Stock - 2,5ml

  • Medium Curry Powder - 10ml

  • Vinegar & Jam - 15ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 30ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1

  1. SAVOURY RICE

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced bell pepper and ½ the diced onion until browned and soft, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Mix through the rinsed rice and pour in 300ml of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. ZESTY TANGY TOMATOES

    In a bowl, toss together the diced tomato, ½ the chopped coriander, the lemon juice, a sweetener (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  3. MADRAS SAUCE

    Dilute the stock with 60ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 1-2 minutes, mix through the curry powder (to taste). Stir in the diluted stock and the vinegar & jam mixture, and simmer, 1-2 minutes (stirring occasionally). Remove from the heat, mix through the crème fraîche, and season. Just before serving, loosen with a splash of milk (optional) or water if the sauce is too thick.

  4. PAN ROASTED HAKE

    Place a clean 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. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DIVE IN

    Plate up a bed of the savoury rice and top with the golden hake. Drizzle over the heated madras sauce and serve the tomato sambal on the side. Garnish with the remaining chopped coriander.

  • Bell Pepper - 1

  • Onion - 1

  • Jasmine Rice - 200ml

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Fresh Coriander - 5g

  • Lemon Juice - 20ml

  • Chicken Stock - 5ml

  • Medium Curry Powder - 20ml

  • Vinegar & Jam - 30ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 60ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2

  1. SAVOURY RICE

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced bell pepper and ½ the diced onion until browned and soft, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Mix through the rinsed rice and pour in 450ml of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. ZESTY TANGY TOMATOES

    In a bowl, toss together the diced tomato, ½ the chopped coriander, the lemon juice, a sweetener (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  3. MADRAS SAUCE

    Dilute the stock with 90ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 1-2 minutes, mix through the curry powder (to taste). Stir in the diluted stock and the vinegar & jam mixture, and simmer, 1-2 minutes (stirring occasionally). Remove from the heat, mix through the crème fraîche, and season. Just before serving, loosen with a splash of milk (optional) or water if the sauce is too thick.

  4. PAN ROASTED HAKE

    Place a clean 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. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DIVE IN

    Plate up a bed of the savoury rice and top with the golden hake. Drizzle over the heated madras sauce and serve the tomato sambal on the side. Garnish with the remaining chopped coriander.

  • Bell Peppers - 2

  • Onions - 2

  • Jasmine Rice - 300ml

  • Tomatoes - 3

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Chicken Stock - 7,5ml

  • Medium Curry Powder - 30ml

  • Vinegar & Jam - 45ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 90ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3

  1. SAVOURY RICE

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced bell pepper and ½ the diced onion until browned and soft, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Mix through the rinsed rice and pour in 600ml of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. ZESTY TANGY TOMATOES

    In a bowl, toss together the diced tomato, ½ the chopped coriander, the lemon juice, a sweetener (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  3. MADRAS SAUCE

    Dilute the stock with 120ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 1-2 minutes, mix through the curry powder (to taste). Stir in the diluted stock and the vinegar & jam mixture, and simmer, 1-2 minutes (stirring occasionally). Remove from the heat, mix through the crème fraîche, and season. Just before serving, loosen with a splash of milk (optional) or water if the sauce is too thick.

  4. PAN ROASTED HAKE

    Place a clean 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. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DIVE IN

    Plate up a bed of the savoury rice and top with the golden hake. Drizzle over the heated madras sauce and serve the tomato sambal on the side. Garnish with the remaining chopped coriander.

  • Bell Peppers - 2

  • Onions - 2

  • Jasmine Rice - 400ml

  • Tomatoes - 4

  • Fresh Coriander - 10g

  • Lemon Juice - 40ml

  • Chicken Stock - 10ml

  • Medium Curry Powder - 40ml

  • Vinegar & Jam - 60ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 125ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4

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