SOMETHING FISHY

by ene ijato - May 11, 2017

This is my first official post on this category, FOOD. I hope for those of you passionate about cooking/food this helps you explore it on an affordable budget.

Cooking isn’t really my strongest suit as I’m sure it isn’t with a lot of you also. I just happen to be someone who loves to experiment things hence my dabble into something I am not especially skilled at, but possess a passion for.

This is my first official post on this category, FOOD. I hope for those of you passionate about cooking/food this helps you explore it on an affordable budget.

Today’s dish is a simple mash of fish and potatoes and some easily accessible vegetables, perfect for a romantic dinner, hangout with friends, Sunday brunch etcetera. Head on down below and let’s get our hands spicy.

BAKED MARKEREL AND POTATOES

INGREDIENTS

1 Bonga fish

Fresh tomatoes

Carrots

Cabbage

Peas/Runner beans

Cucumber

Onions

Garlic

Seasonings; Knorr, salt, thyme, curry

Vegetable oil

Pepper

Golden potatoes

Lettuce

TOOLS/APPLIANCES

Electrical Oven/ Local Oven( Heated stone or dry sand in deep post with lid)

Fillet knife

Chop board

Pans and pots

PROCEDURE

Wash fish thoroughly and place on a chop board. With the fillet knife, slice open the fish exactly underneath the dorsal fin. Remove the bone line down to the tail of the fish and dispose it.

Wash the fish again and make a seasoning mix with your thyme, curry, Knorr cubes, chopped garlic and onions, salt etcetera. Rub in the mixture on every accessible part of the fish and set aside, preferably in a refrigerator to keep it fresh.

Treat and chop or julienne your vegetables as desired and set aside. Steam the peas and runner beans until half-done.

Peel your potatoes, cut them into smaller sizes of half or quarter depending on their varying sizes. Wash thoroughly and set aside.

Grease your pan with vegetable or olive oil and pre-heat the oven for five minutes on the temperature 400°C place your potatoes on the greased pan, spread previously made seasoning mix, chopped onions and garlic and drizzle oil on it. Bake on the medium heat setting of your oven.

When it is almost cooked to desired taste, place your fish in on top of the potatoes drizzling on some oil again and leave in the oven until almost cooked also.

At this point add in your half your chopped vegetables except for the cucumbers and lettuce and cook fish and potatoes until fully cooked which means the vegetables should not be more than 10 minutes on medium heat.