Roast Cod with Coconut Cabbage & Rice
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Total: 35 mins
Our fresh cod fillets share the spotlight with a refreshing mix of shredded cabbage leaves fried with sweet onion, garlic, ginger and chilli in a coconut cream sauce, served up with nutty brown basmati rice.
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424 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 150g brown basmati rice
  • 2 red onion
  • 1 green cabbage
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 chilli
  • A thumb of ginger
  • 4 cod fillets
  • 100g coconut cream
  • 2 lemon
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp cold water
You'll need
  • Small pan with a lid
  • Measuring jug
  • Baking tray
  • Large frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Fill your kettle and boil it. Rinse the rice with cold water and tip it into a small pan. Add 200ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover, bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down and cook for 25 mins till all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Take the pan off the heat and let it sit, lid on, for 5 mins to finish cooking the rice. It will stay warm while you finish the rest of the dish.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the red onion. Halve the cabbage and store 1 half for another dish (see our tip). Slice the core out of the remaining cabbage half and finely shred the leaves. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Halve the chilli and scrape out the seeds and pith if you prefer less heat (or leave them in for a spicy kick). Finely slice the chilli. Peel and finely chop the ginger.

  • 3.

    Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and add the cod fillets. Rub them with ½ tsp olive oil each, and some salt and pepper. Slide into the oven and roast for 10-12 mins, till flaky and cooked through.

  • 4.

    While the cod roasts, pour 1 tsp olive oil into a large frying pan and warm it on a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli. Season with salt and pepper and stir fry for 2-3 mins. If the veg start to stick, add 1-2 tbsp cold water.

  • 5.

    Add the shredded cabbage to the frying pan. Crumble in the coconut cream and pour in 100ml boiling water. Fry for 5-6 mins, stirring often, till the cabbage is just tender. Grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in a little juice. Taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if you think it needs it.

  • 6.

    Divide the rice between a couple of warm plates. Top with the coconut cabbage and a cod fillet each and serve straight away.

  • Tip

    Cabbage tip
    Your extra cabbage half can be wrapped up and kept in the fridge for a few days. You can shred it and tossing into stir-fries, or add it to grated apples, carrots and beetroot to make a fresh, crunchy coleslaw. You could also cut it into wedges and char it a little in a hot griddle pan, or under the grill, served with a drizzle of tahini and a squeeze of lime juice.

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