Curried Cod with Roast Cauliflower Rice
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Total: 35 mins
A succulent supper of tender chunks of sustainably sourced cod simmered in a rich, curry-spiced tomato sauce, and served over a nutty jumble of roast cauliflower florets and brown rice topped with fresh coriander leaves.
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439 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 150g brown basmati rice
  • 1 cauliflower
  • 2 onion
  • 2 garlic clove
  • A thumb of turmeric
  • A pinch or two of chilli powder
  • 2 tsp mild curry powder
  • 800g chopped tomatoes
  • A handful of coriander
  • 4 cod fillets
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • 2 medium pans
  • Baking tray
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Fill and boil your kettle. Rinse the rice and tip it into a medium pan. Add 200ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover and bring to the boil.

  • 2.

    Once the rice is boiling, turn the heat down very low and gently simmer for 25 mins till the water has been absorbed. Take the rice off the heat and leave to steam in the pan, lid on, for 5 mins. The rice will keep warm in the pan while the curry finishes cooking.

  • 3.

    Pull the leaves off the cauliflower and discard them. Break the cauli into small florets, chopping any chunky sections of stalk into pieces to match the florets. Pop in a bowl and toss with ½ tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread out on a baking tray and roast for 25-30 mins till the cauliflower is tender and golden all over.

  • 4.

    While the cauliflower and rice cook, peel and finely chop the onion. Pop in a pan with 2 tbsp water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over a low heat for 5-8 mins till soft. Give the onion a stir every so often. If it looks like it’s sticking, add a splash more water.

  • 5.

    Peel and grate the garlic and turmeric (wear gloves and grate onto a plate to stop the turmeric staining). Add to the onion with 1 tsp mild curry powder and a pinch of chilli powder (it’s very spicy, so use as much or little as you prefer). Cook and stir for 1 min.

  • 6.

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

  • 7.

    While the sauce simmers, roughly chop the coriander leaves. Set aside.

  • 8.

    Chop the cod fillets into bite-sized pieces. Add to the tomato sauce. Cover and cook gently for 5 mins till the fish flakes easily. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

  • 9.

    Fluff the rice up with a fork. Tumble in the roast cauliflower and toss to mix. Heap the rice up in a couple of bowls and top with the curried cod and the coriander leaves. Serve straight away.

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