Scented Fish Salad - Fish cookery class - The Cooking Academy Cookery School

Scented Fish Salad

This dish is made on our fish cookery classes  - an amazing dish and aromatic flavours that just explode in the mouth.  This is recipe should if definately appear on your menu for a dinner party and is a must have if your taste buds need a treat. 

Don’t be put off this recipe by the ingredients list; the chances are you have a number of these ingredients in your pantry or fridge

 Serves 4

 Ingredients:

350gms red mullet, sea bream or snapper

2 gem lettuces

1 mango, peeled and sliced

½ red pepper, thinly sliced

8 cherry tomatoes cut in half lengthwise

½ small cucumber, cut into wedges

3 spring onions, sliced diagonally

Fish Marinade:

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground fennel

1 tsp sugar

½ tsp green or red chilli

1 tsp garlic

2 tbsp vegetable oil

¼ tsp salt

Dressing:

2 tbsp creamed coconut (use the creamed coconut tablet and let it down with a tbsp of hot water)  

1.5 tbsp boiling water

2 tbsp vegetable oil

Juice and zest of a lime

1 red chilli, chopped

1 tsp sugar

Handful coriander, chopped

Mint Leaves

 Cooking Instructions:

1)     Cut fish into strips.

2)     Mix marinade ingredients in a bowl and add fish. Set aside and leave to marinate in a cool place for 20 minutes.

3)     Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.

4)     Wash and dry lettuce leaves. Arrange in a bowl with mango, tomato, cucumber, red pepper and spring onions.

5)     Add dressing and toss well.

6)     Heat a non stick frying pan and add fish. Cook gently turning once.

7)     Add fish to salad and serve immediately.

8)     Garnish with mint leaves and enjoy!

 Recipe by Kumud Gandhi – Founder of The Cooking Academy

If you would like to attend fishing cooking classes please contact Sonia Basra on 01923 778880

Learn to cook fish at The Cooking Academy

With 10 great reasons to eat fish – are you getting your ‘fish-in’

A fantastic fish cookery class

 With so many great reasons to eat fish, its a wonder we don’t all cook it more often.  But perhaps it isn’t as simple as we think. Many people shy away from fish because they don’t know how to prepare fish , let alone cook it.   If this is your perception, than I’ve got great news or you.  Learning to cook fish is not as difficult as you might think!

 On our Fish cookery class a few simple steps will show you how to look out for good fish, how to clean it; followed by some easy recipes to create some great tasty fish dishes.  The simplicity of the recipes could fool you, but wait till you taste, you’re in for treat.

 Fish cookery classes

 Our fish cooking classes are available at The Cooking Academy here in Rickmansworth and in our new  Amersham location in Buckinghamshire.

 Learn to cook fish

 You will learn to buy good fish

• How to clean and prepare fish
• Learn  to make great fish stock
• Learn several fish recipes for everyday eating and for fine dining.
• Take home what you cook and impress your family and friends

 10 great reasons to eat fish

Fish is an excellent low fat food packed with essential fatty acids that are great for the brain.

Fish is a great protein, and one that is easily digested, better than chicken or red meat meat.

Fish is very high in other vitamins and minerals as well as protein, like iodine, magnesium, phosphorous , vitamin A & D

Fish is brilliant for pregnant women, very high in many key minerals for the unborn baby, providing lots of key nutrients a baby needs to develop a strong healthy brain, good eye function,tuna, mackerel and sardines are great for lactating women.

Eating fish is also known to reduce your chances of stoke and heart attacks.  The omega 3 fatty acid helps to strengthen the cellular membranes against attack.

Fish, like aspirin keeps the blood platelets from clumping, thus preventing clots.

Fish such as salmon, mackerel,herring, sardines, albacore tuna is excellent for reducing joint inflammation, as they are high in omega 3 oils.

Fish is very good at lowering blood cholesterol levels.

Eating at least 2 portions of fish per week is very good for the management of diabetics as it controls blood sugar levels.

Eating fish which is high in omega 3 could help to prevent altzheimers diseases.

Find out more about our fish cookery classes or to book a class contact us at The Cooking Academy on 01923 778880

 Written by Kumud Gandhi Founder of The Cooking Academy, writer, and broadcaster.

The barbeque season might over for us but you can still use this fantastic marinade in lots of other ways to add great flavour to your menu!  This recipe is one of many you can learn to cook.  If you want to change the way you cook way not attend one of our cookery classes, and learn to cook great mid week meals in 20 minutes.  Our One day Fish cookery class is a mean feast of a day to add to your weekly repetoire to increase your fish intake.

Moroccan Chilli Marinade  

 This is a fabulous marinade that can be used with Chicken, lamb, vegetables as a mixed grill or even tofu; it really is quite versatile and yummy!

 I’ve recently used it with a Sea bass and cooked it in a banana leaf pouch or tin foil pouch, which ever is most convenient. The fish remains very tender as the marinade protects it from drying out whilst cooking. 

 The marinade can be made days ahead and refrigerated or make a greater quantity and use as a pesto sauce to add to ingredients of your choice. 

 Ingredients:

 6 tbsp good olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp ground roasted cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

¼ tsp cinnamon powder

 ¼ tsp turmeric

1 chilli finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic very finely chopped

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Sea salt to taste

  Instructions:

 Place all the ingredients in a clean sterilized jam jar.  Place the lid on and shake very well.  Leave for at least 2 hours to allow the flavours to release and infuse in the oil.

 Use with chicken, lamb or vegetables as a marinade or as a cooking sauce and cook on a low heat.

  To book onto one of our cookery classes call The Cooking Academy on 0845 0 68 58 48  or email cara@thecookingacademy.co.uk