Curried Hake with Cauli Rice Recipe | Abel & Cole
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Curried Hake with Cauli Rice
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15-20 mins
When is a cauli not a cauli? When it’s been whizzed into rice. It makes a tasty low carb companion to chunks of curried hake.
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308 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
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  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp mild curry powder
  • A 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cauliflower
  • A 50g punnet of watercress
  • 2 hake fillets
From your kitchen
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 250ml boiling water
You'll need
  • A couple of pans with lids
  • Measuring jug
  • Food processor or grater
  • Colander or sieve
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Peel and finely chop the onion. Pop in a pan with 2 tbsp warm water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover. Cook over a low heat for 5-8 mins till soft. Stir every so often. If it looks like it’s sticking, add a splash more water.

  • 2.

    Peel and grate or crush the garlic. Add to the onion with 1 tsp of the turmeric, 1 tsp of the garam masala and 1 tsp of the mild curry powder. Cook and stir for 1 min.

  • 3.

    Stir in the tomatoes. Pour in 150 ml boiling water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.

  • 4.

    While the sauce simmers, chop the cauliflower into chunks. Pop in a food processor (see our tip if you don’t have one). Blitz for 1-2 mins to make cauliflower ‘rice’.

  • 5.

    Pull off any large stalks from the watercress so you just have tender stems and leaves. Set aside.

  • 6.

    Chop the hake into bite-sized pieces. Add to the pan. Cover and cook gently for 5 mins till the fish flakes easily. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Set aside with the lid on.

  • 7.

    Tip the cauliflower into a separate pan. Pour in 100 ml boiling water. Cook over a medium heat for 4-5 mins till just tender. Drain if necessary. Season. Serve topped with the watercress and curried hake.

  • Tip

    Grate stuff
    No food processor? You can make your ‘rice’ by using a grater. Chop the cauliflower into wedges and coarsely grate, then cook as per the recipe.

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