PAN-FRIED MACKEREL WITH CURRY CREAM AND CORIANDER FLATBREADS
Ingredients
- 4 fillets mackerel
- pin-boned
- 1 red onion
- thinly sliced
- 1–2 green chillies
- finely chopped
- 2 tbsp micro coriander
- plus extra for garnish
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion
- diced
- 2 celery sticks
- chopped
- 1 carrot
- chopped
- 1 apple
- diced
- 2 tbsp finely chooped fresh coriander
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp medium curry powder
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 500ml/18fl oz fish stock
- 1 x 150g tin coconut cream
- 400g/14oz self-raising flour
- plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 300ml/10fl oz plain yoghurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 anchovy fillets in olive oil
- drained and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
Directions
- For the sambal
- mix together the onion
- chillies and micro coriander and set aside.
- For the curry cream
- heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over a medium heat and gently fry the vegetables
- apple
- coriander stalks and spices for a few minutes until soft. Add the stock and coconut cream
- bring to the boil and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Blitz the mixture in a blender
- pass through a sieve
- reserving the cream in a bowl underneath
- and keep warm.
- To make the flatbreads
- mix together the flour
- baking powder
- yoghurt and oil and knead until a soft dough is formed (you may need to add a little water if the dough is too dry). Divide the dough into four equal portions and roll out on a floured surface to approximately 1cm/½in thick.
- Heat a griddle pan over a medium heat and grill the flatbreads for 2–3 minutes on each side
- until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile
- heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the mackerel fillets for 2–3 minutes on each side
- or until cooked through.
- Melt the butter
- then mix with the anchovies
- garlic and coriander leaves. Brush the mixture over the hot flatbreads.
- To serve
- pour the curry cream into the bottom of four serving bowls and sprinkle over the sambal. Top with the mackerel and micro coriander and serve with the flatbreads.

