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Indian Spiced Mackerel Fillets
An Indian Spiced Mackerel Fillet Recipe. Mackerel is a brilliant, versatile fish which is consumed worldwide. It works particularly well on the grill or BBQ. This quick and easy recipe adds Indian spices for an extra dimension.
Inspired by the seasonal mackerel run at Blackpool sands
Mackerel are a migratory fish which swim in large shoals near the surface. During the winter season, the fish live near the seabed off the southwest coast of Norway, and in this period they eat very little. This changes between April and May, when the mackerel swim to the central parts of the North Sea to spawn. They usually arrive in our waters around late spring and leave early autumn.
Talking to Bert,a retired Michelin trained chef who now works the gate for a bit of splash money, the Mackerel usually come into this area around May/June time. This year was no exception.
It was these summer mackerel which inspired this Indian Spiced Mackerel Fillet recipe.
The Recipe
Indian Spiced Mackerel Fillets
Equipment
- Pestle and mortar
Ingredients
- 2 tsp cumin seeds lightly crushed
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 lemon cut into wedges to serve
- 1 lemon juiced
- 8 mackerel fillets skin on and scaled
- 1 tbsp neutral oil sunflower or vegetable for example
Instructions
- Lightly crush the cumin seeds in a pestle and mortar
- Mix together the cumin seeds, coriander, cayenne and turmeric with the oil. and season really well. Make diagonal slashes in the skin of the mackerel and rub the spice mix all over.
- Pour over the lemon juice and leave for 20 minutes to marinate.
- Grill the mackerel skin-side up for about 5 minutes until cooked through.
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