I have some coley (cheap fish) in the freezer?!
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Don't knock coley - it's a much under-rated fish, IMHO!. As others have mentioned fish pie, I will go for !.!.!.
FISH CURRY
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
300g of white fish*
1 clove of garlic
1cm (? inch) piece of fresh ginger
1 onion
? of a teaspoon of chilli powder
? a teaspoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of garam masala
? a teaspoon of turmeric
1 tablespoon of vinegar
200ml of milk
50g sachet of creamed coconut
1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
DEFROSTING
You can cook the fish from frozen!.
METHOD
Chop the fish into 2cm (1 inch) pieces!. Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces!. Peel the ginger and chop it into tiny pieces!. Peel the onion and chop it into thin slices!.
Mix the chilli powder, cumin, garam masala, turmeric and vinegar in a cup to make a paste!.
Warm the milk in a saucepan on a low heat or in a jug in the microwave!. Add the creamed coconut!. Stir until the coconut has dissolved!.
Put the oil into a frying pan on a medium heat!. Fry the garlic, ginger and onion for about 3 minutes!. Stir frequently to stop it sticking!. Add the spice paste and cook for another 5 minutes!. Add the milk and coconut, and the fish!. Stir thoroughly!.
Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat until it is just boiling (simmering)!. Cook for about 15 minutes until the fish is firm and opaque!. Stir gently from time to time!. Check the liquid level from time to time and top up if it starts to dry out!.
ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
Use 200ml (? a 400ml tin) of coconut milk instead of the milk and creamed coconut!. Use sesame oil instead of the sunflower oil!.
The quantity of chilli powder above makes for a mild curry!. For a medium hot one, increase this to ? a teaspoon!.
* Use cod, coley, haddock, hake, ling, plaice, pollack or whiting fillets!. Use unsmoked and undyed fish, because the spices give all the flavour and colour required!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
FISH CURRY
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
300g of white fish*
1 clove of garlic
1cm (? inch) piece of fresh ginger
1 onion
? of a teaspoon of chilli powder
? a teaspoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of garam masala
? a teaspoon of turmeric
1 tablespoon of vinegar
200ml of milk
50g sachet of creamed coconut
1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
DEFROSTING
You can cook the fish from frozen!.
METHOD
Chop the fish into 2cm (1 inch) pieces!. Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces!. Peel the ginger and chop it into tiny pieces!. Peel the onion and chop it into thin slices!.
Mix the chilli powder, cumin, garam masala, turmeric and vinegar in a cup to make a paste!.
Warm the milk in a saucepan on a low heat or in a jug in the microwave!. Add the creamed coconut!. Stir until the coconut has dissolved!.
Put the oil into a frying pan on a medium heat!. Fry the garlic, ginger and onion for about 3 minutes!. Stir frequently to stop it sticking!. Add the spice paste and cook for another 5 minutes!. Add the milk and coconut, and the fish!. Stir thoroughly!.
Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat until it is just boiling (simmering)!. Cook for about 15 minutes until the fish is firm and opaque!. Stir gently from time to time!. Check the liquid level from time to time and top up if it starts to dry out!.
ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
Use 200ml (? a 400ml tin) of coconut milk instead of the milk and creamed coconut!. Use sesame oil instead of the sunflower oil!.
The quantity of chilli powder above makes for a mild curry!. For a medium hot one, increase this to ? a teaspoon!.
* Use cod, coley, haddock, hake, ling, plaice, pollack or whiting fillets!. Use unsmoked and undyed fish, because the spices give all the flavour and colour required!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fun Fish Cakes Ingredients
; eg cod, coley or ; haddock (1lb)
400 g Potatoes; peeled and chopped
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
; (13oz) Salt and pepper
15 g Half-fat spread; ( 1/2oz)
FOR THE COATING
2 tb Semi-skimmed milk
2 Eggs; beaten
500 g Cooked white fish fillets;
150 g Fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs;
TO GARNISH
Tomato slices
2 Eggs; hard-boiled and Fresh parsley; or dill
Cook the potatoes in boiling lightly salted water until soft!. Drain!. Mash the potatoes with the half-fat spread and milk!. Season to taste!. Add the cooked fish, hard-boiled eggs and parsley and mix well!. Check the seasoning!. Divide the mixture into 12 and form into simple fish shapes!. Place on greased baking sheets and chill for at least 10 minutes!. Dip each fish shape in the beaten egg and coat with the breadcrumbs!. Grill the shapes under a preheated moderate grill for 5 minutes each side, or until golden brown and heated through!. Serve garnished with tomato slices and parsley or dill!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
; eg cod, coley or ; haddock (1lb)
400 g Potatoes; peeled and chopped
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
; (13oz) Salt and pepper
15 g Half-fat spread; ( 1/2oz)
FOR THE COATING
2 tb Semi-skimmed milk
2 Eggs; beaten
500 g Cooked white fish fillets;
150 g Fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs;
TO GARNISH
Tomato slices
2 Eggs; hard-boiled and Fresh parsley; or dill
Cook the potatoes in boiling lightly salted water until soft!. Drain!. Mash the potatoes with the half-fat spread and milk!. Season to taste!. Add the cooked fish, hard-boiled eggs and parsley and mix well!. Check the seasoning!. Divide the mixture into 12 and form into simple fish shapes!. Place on greased baking sheets and chill for at least 10 minutes!. Dip each fish shape in the beaten egg and coat with the breadcrumbs!. Grill the shapes under a preheated moderate grill for 5 minutes each side, or until golden brown and heated through!. Serve garnished with tomato slices and parsley or dill!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fish Pie
Place the coley in a pie dish with a squeeze of lemon juice, mushrooms, chopped onions, herbs and seasoning!. Bake until cooked, break up the fish a little, stir in a plain white sauce!. Cover with mashed potato, top with grated cheese and pop back in the oven until golden brown!.
Use any herbs or cheese you have for a change
You can also add tomato or garlic!.
Decorate the top of mash with slice tomato before topping with cheese!.
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Place the coley in a pie dish with a squeeze of lemon juice, mushrooms, chopped onions, herbs and seasoning!. Bake until cooked, break up the fish a little, stir in a plain white sauce!. Cover with mashed potato, top with grated cheese and pop back in the oven until golden brown!.
Use any herbs or cheese you have for a change
You can also add tomato or garlic!.
Decorate the top of mash with slice tomato before topping with cheese!.
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Poach the fish for several minutes in a little milk to which you have added some pepper and a couple of bay leaves!. Take out the fish and break it up roughly!. Take out the bay leaf and use the milk as the base for a good cheese sauce!. Put the fish back in to the cheese sauce!. Put a good layer of spinach in the bottom of an oven dish!. Frozen spinach is fine, but steam it first and add a little grated nutmeg, salt and pepper!. Pour the sauce/fish mixture on top of the spinach and top with mashed potato and cook for about 15 minutes in a hot oven and let it become a golden brown!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
How about defrosting it in the micro, de-skinning it if necessary and then making a cheese sauce and serving it with new potatoes and any veg you like!. You can also make a fish pie by layering mashed potato on top of the cheese sauce and just browning it under the grill!. I'm starving already!
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One thing you can do with "cheap" fish, especially if it has been frozen, is to defrost it and throw it in a blender with some eggs, chili, garlic, spices and breadcrumbs and make deep-fried fishcakes!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Not familiar with that one, but when in doubt, I just poach the fish in salted water with lemon juice, peppercorns and a bayleaf, drain well and pour browned, melted butter over and serve!.!.!.Poor Man's Lobster!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
How about a fish pie!?
http://www!.bbc!.co!.uk/food/recipes/databa!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Sorry - but even my cats won't touch coley!.Www@FoodAQ@Com