Sea Bass with Tahini Sauce, Carrot and Onion Seed Salad and Saffron Rice

Sea bass with tahini sauce and saffron rice

Sea Bass with Tahini Sauce, Carrot and Onion Seed Salad and Saffron Rice

Looking for a Masterchef recipe? This sea bass with tahini sauce, carrot and onion seed salad and saffron rice is exactly what you need. It's a great Nadia Sawalha recipe from The Masterchef Cookbook.

Course fish, Main Course

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 2717kcal

Author adapted from a recipe by Nadia Sawalha

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Carrot and Onion Seed Salad

2 small onions finely sliced
1 large carrot grated
pinch salt
¼ lemon juiced
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon nigella seeds

Ingredients for the Tahini sauce

1 small garlic clove
50 ml tahini
½ lemon juiced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Ingredients for the Saffron Rice

12 g butter
Pinch saffron
200 ml chicken stock
100 g basmati rice
1 teaspoon baharat spice

Ingredients for the Sea Bass

2 sea bass fillets
½ teaspoon cumin ground
Pinch cinnamon
Pinch salt
Pinch black pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

How to Make the Carrot and Onion Seed Salad

Fry the onions gently until they are caramelised. It will take about 30 minutes. Put them in a bowl with the carrot, salt and lemon juice.
Add a little extra oil to the pan and fry the mustard and nigella seeds for about 30 seconds until they begin to pop.
Remove from the heat immediately and mix in to the salad.

How to Make the Tahini Sauce

Crush the garlic with the salt in a pestle and mortar, then add to the tahini in a bowl.
Whisk in the lemon juice. It will be quite stiff. Whisk in some water, slowly until it reaches the consistency of double cream.
Finally add the parsley. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice as necessary.

How to Make the Saffron Rice

Melt the butter in a pan. Add the rice and baharat seasoning. Stir so all the grains are coated in the seasoning and oil. Add the stock and the saffron. Bring to the boil then put the lid on a lower to a simmer. It will need about 20 minutes.

How to Cook the Sea Bass

Mix the cumin and cinnamon together then rub into the fish. Heat a little olive oil and add the fish. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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