- 150g brown basmati rice
- 2 garlic clove
- A thumb of ginger
- 2 lemon
- A handful of mint, leaves only
- 4 tbsp tamari
- 4 cod fillets
- 2 leek
- 4 carrots
- 400g chestnut mushrooms
- 200g kale
- 150ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Small pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- Baking tray
- Frying pan or wok
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Fill your kettle and boil it. Tip the rice into a bowl, cover with cold water and whisk for 1-2 mins till the water goes cloudy. Drain, rinse and tip the rice into a small pan. Pour in 150ml boiling water. Add a pinch of salt. Cover, bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down. Gently simmer for 20-25 mins till the water has been absorbed. Take off the heat and leave to steam, lid on, for 2-4 mins till the rice is cooked. The rice will stay warm in the pan.
- 2.
Meanwhile, peel and finely grate the garlic and ginger. Slide both into a small bowl. Zest and juice in the lemon. Pick the mint leaves, finely shred them and add to the bowl. Pour in 2 tbsp tamari and add a pinch of ground pepper. Stir to mix, then set aside.
- 3.
Trim the top 3cm and root of the leek. Halve lengthways and rinse under a cold tap. Thinly slice the leek. Top and tail the carrots and peel them. Use the vegetable peeler to shave the carrots into ribbons – when you get down to the cores, thinly slice them. Thinly slice the chestnut mushrooms. Trim any woody ends away from the kale and shred the leaves.
- 4.
Lay the cod fillets on a baking tray and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over 1 tsp oil and turn the fish to coat it. Slide into the oven to roast for 12-15 mins, till the cod is cooked and flaky.
- 5.
While the fish is cooking, pour 1 tsp oil into a large pan or wok and warm to a medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the mushrooms and leek. Stir fry for 4-5 mins, till slightly softened. Add the kale leaves and carrot ribbons and cook for a further 2-3 mins, till warmed through.
- 6.
Fluff up the rice and divide it between a couple of plates. Top with the stir-fried veg and roasted cod. Drizzle with the tamari dressing and serve.