Spiced Fish, Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous and Minty Yoghurt Dressing

Spiced Fish, Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous and Minty Yoghurt Dressing

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, January 17, 2016.

Paprika and sumac spice fish accompanied by a delicious, fresh and minty yoghurt!


Ingredients

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

  • 1 eggplant, diced 1.5 cm
  • 1 sweet palermo capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cups chicken or vegetable stock (if using powdered use 1 cube/ teaspoon)
  • 1 cups couscous
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 courgette
  • 3 tablespoons mint leaves
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • 1–2 tablespoons olive oil

SPICED FISH

  • 600g fish fillets
  • 3 teaspoons sumac paprika spice mix

MINTY YOGHURT DRESSING

  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves
  • 1/2 – 3/4 cup natural yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon runny honey (optional)
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
  2. Toss eggplant and capsicum with olive oil on prepared tray and season with salt. Bake for 10 minutes, until softened.
  3. While vegetables are baking, bring stock to the boil in a medium pot. Add couscous, oil and salt (salt not needed if using powdered stock) and stir to combine. Cover and leave to steam for 8 minutes. Fluff up grains using a fork.
  4. Pat fish dry with paper towels and remove any remaining scales or bones. Cut any larger fillets in half. Drizzle with a little olive oil, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over sumac paprika spice mix. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan (preferably non-stick) on medium to high heat. Cook fish, in batches, for 1–2 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  5. While fish is cooking, grate courgette and chop both measures of mint. Place first measure in a large bowl with cooked vegetables, couscous and all remaining Mediterranean vegetable couscous ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper and gently toss.
  6. In a bowl, mix remaining mint, yoghurt and honey (if using) together.
  7. Place Mediterranean vegetable couscous onto plates or into bowls, top with fish, a squeeze of lemon and drizzle over minty yoghurt dressing.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1969 kj
471 kcal
Protein 35.5g
Carbohydrate 40.8g
Fat 18.0g