FISH SOUP WITH AïOLI
FISH SOUP WITH AïOLI
FISH SOUP WITH AïOLI

Ingredients
  • 400g/14oz cod loin
  • cut into 1.5cm/â…�in chunks
  • 1 lemon
  • zest only
  • 1½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 large red onion
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot
  • finely chopped
  • 1 tsp mild curry powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • drained
  • 400ml/14fl oz Pino Grigio white wine
  • 2 tsp caster sugar
  • 250ml/9fl oz fish stock
  • small bunch fresh dill
  • finely chopped
  • 200g/7oz raw king prawns
  • deveined
  • 20g/¾oz butter
  • 15g/½oz finely chopped flatleaf parsley
  • small bunch chives
  • finely chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 250ml/9fl oz sunflower oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • crushed
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Coat the cod with the lemon zest and a few turns of pepper and set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Sweat the garlic
  • onion
  • fennel and carrot for 10 minutes or until soft. Add the curry powder and paprika and fry for a further minute.
  • Add the tomatoes
  • white wine
  • sugar
  • stock and 2 tablespoons of the dill. Bring to the boil
  • reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
  • While the soup is simmering
  • make the aioli by placing two egg yolks in a mini food processor. Add the lemon juice and blend together. Gradually add the oil
  • drop by drop while blending
  • for about 5 minutes or until it thickens. Add the garlic and season to taste.
  • When the soup has been cooking for 25 minutes
  • add the cod and simmer for 3 minutes. Season to taste.
  • Meanwhile
  • fry the prawns in the butter for 3 minutes
  • or until pink and cooked through. Once cooked
  • stir the prawns into the soup.
  • To serve
  • divide the soup between four bowls and garnish with the parsley
  • chives
  • dill and a dollop of the aïoli.