Fish and Ratatouille Tagine

Can you believe it, no sooner was it Monday and now Friday is here again! For many it's the last day of the working week. What better day than to enjoy this fish dish ...

Ingredients:

Serves Four
3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
2 aubergines, cubed
2 courgettes, sliced in half lengthways and cut into half-moons
1 red pepper

1 yellow pepper
½ lemon, sliced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
pinch saffron
600ml fish stock
600g sea bream fillets, cut into chunks
4 plum tomatoes, quartered
1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Method:

1. Heat the olive oil in a lidded casserole or *tagine and cook the onion until softened. Add the garlic,aubergines, courgettes and peppers in that order, cooking each for a minute before adding the next.
2. Add the lemon, cumin and turmeric and stir through to coat the ingredients.
3. Stir the saffron into the fish stock and pour over the vegetables. Place the fish fillets in the pan on top of the vegetables then add the tomatoes.
4. Season then place on the lid, turn the heat down and leave to simmer for around 10 minutes or until the fish is just cooked through.

5. Sprinkle over the coriander and serve.

Each serving contains:
Carbohydrate 13.6g Protein 31.5g Fibre 7.6g  Fat 14.6g

Recipe idea from here

*Tagine is the Moroccan word that refers to both the unique glazed earthenware vessel with a distinctive conical lid and also the food prepared in it.
Traditionally used by nomads as portable ovens over charcoal braziers for making stews, usually containing meat, the tagine is used for both cooking and serving, but care should be taken to protect your table when using the tagine as a serving dish as the base will be very hot.

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All the best Jan