Recipes

Fish With Couscous

This is the kind of food that will allow you to live hundred years and endlessly enjoy eating it at the same time.

This recipe has been developed in accordance with the Heart Foundation recipe development guidelines.

Preparation time 50 min
Energetic value 845 kcal / 3532 kJ

Ingredients

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Fish
800 g fish fillets (cod, whiting or hake)
3 tbsp 3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tbsp Vegeta Delight stock powder
50 g 50 g plain flour
1/2 cup ½ cup olive oil
Couscous
600 ml water
1 tbsp Vegeta Delight stock powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 pinch saffron
50 g margarine spread
250 g couscous
1 L water
300 g broccoli florets
200 g carrots, julienne style
50 g margarine spread
1 tbsp mint, chopped
50 g pistachio nuts, chopped

Preparation

  1. Fish: Each fish fillet drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with Vegeta Delight stock, then toss fish lightly in flour; shake off any excess.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium pan; add fish. Cook on medium-high heat 5 minutes each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan; drain on paper towels.
  3. Couscous: Prepare liquid stock: bring water to boil and add Vegeta Delight stock, cumin, saffron, margarine spread and let cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Place couscous in a deeper bowl and pour it over with hot liquid stock, stir through, cover and let stand 5-10 minutes.
  5. Vegetables: In boiling water cook broccoli florets and carrots until they start to soften, then drain and place in a serving bowl. Pour melted margarine spread and sprinkle mint and pistachio nuts over vegetables.

Serving

Stir the couscous through and serve with fish fillets and vegetables.

Tip

Prepare couscous just prior to serving.

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