Spiced Codfish With Roasted Eggplant Puree And Tomato Essence With Curry Onion Rings

Serves: 3

Brad Rosenbaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

48

Sweetness

54

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

1

Salt

1 cup

Tahini

1 cup

White Wine

2 tbsps

Harissa

Directions:

1

Eggplant Puree: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

2

Rub eggplants with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste

3

Place on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until soft, about 20 to 25 minutes

4

Using a spoon, remove the flesh of the eggplants and put into the bowl of a food processor

5

Add the garlic, cilantro, lemon juice, tahini and 1/4 cup of the olive oil and process to a smooth consistency

6

Pass through a chinois into a bowl and season with salt and pepper

7

Tomato-Fennel Essence: Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat

8

Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft

9

Add the fennel and cook for 2 minutes

10

Increase heat to high, add the wine and the tomato juice and cook until reduced by half

11

Add the parsley, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper

12

Codfish: Whisk together the harissa, lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl

13

Place the cod in a medium shallow baking dish

14

Pour the marinade over and turn to coat

15

Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour

16

Preheat broiler

17

Remove cod from marinade and season on both sides with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet

18

Broil on each side for 3 to 4 minutes on each side

19

Curry Onion Rings: 2 cups flour 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder Salt 3 large onions, sliced thinly Combine flour, curry powder and salt in a bowl and mix well

20

Toss onions in the flour mixture

21

Fry until golden brown

22

Drain on a paper towel lined plate