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Pan Seared Cod with Mixed Dried Beans Salad

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Seafood
Author: Dhanya Samuel

Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp grated garlic
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika or use Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp mixed dried Italian herbs
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Salt to season

For the salad:

  • 1 cup mixed dried beans or use only chickpeas; soaked overnight
  • ½ cup black olives; sliced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • ½ tsp grated garlic
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes; halved
  • 1 small Lebanese cucumber; finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves; finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Salt to season
  • A handful of mixed micro herbs

Instructions

  • Cook the soaked dried beans with ½ tsp salt till done. Don’t overcook or it goes mushy in the salad.
  • Make a marinade using grated garlic, paprika, Italian herbs, lemon juice, salt (add water only if necessary). Marinate the fish fillets using this spice paste and keep for at least 30 minutes.
  • Drain the cooked beans and keep aside. To prepare the dressing, mix ginger, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice; shake well and keep aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the beans and the remaining ingredients except the micro herbs. Season with salt and toss well to combine.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and when medium hot, place the fish fillets. Cook on both sides till done. Remove to a serving plate.
  • Add the dressing to the salad and mix well and then add the micro herbs.
  • Serve the fish fillets with the salad to accompany.