Ottolenghi's Cod Cakes in Tomato Sauce
Servings: 4
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Difficulty: medium
Categories
Delicious cod cakes served in a rich tomato sauce.
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Ingredients
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Olive Oil
–
6.0
tbsp
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Ground cumin
–
2.0
tsp
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sweet paprika
–
1.0
tsp
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ground coriander
–
1.0
tsp
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Onion
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2.0
medium
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White wine
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125.0
ml
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chopped tomatoes
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400.0
g
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hot red chili
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1.0
medium
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Garlic
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5.0
cloves
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Sugar
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1.0
tsp
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fresh mint leaves
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0.0
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Salt
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0.0
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Black pepper
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0.0
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white bread
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3.0
slices
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cod
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600.0
g
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free-range eggs
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2.0
large
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flat-leaf parsley leaves
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0.0
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cilantro leaves
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0.0
Instructions
1
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the spices and onion to make the tomato sauce. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the wine and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chili, garlic, sugar, ½ tsp of salt, and some black pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes; the sauce will get thick. Set aside.
2
To make the fish cakes, put the bread in the bowl of a food processor and process until they become fine crumbs. Remove and put into a large mixing bowl.
3
Give the fish filets a rough chop and add the processor. Pulse until the fish is finely chopped. Remove to the mixing bowl.
4
Peel and cut the onion into quarters, add it to the processor, along with the garlic cloves, and process until finely chopped; add them to the mixing bowl.
5
Pulse the parsley and cilantro until finely minced and add them to the mixing bowl.
6
Add the cumin, salt, and beaten eggs to the mixing bowl and combine everything well. Make sure it's thoroughly and evenly mixed.
7
Portion the mix into 8 fish cakes. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow them to firm up.
8
In batches, heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and brown the cakes for 2-3 minutes on each side. Add the remaining oil to fry the rest of the cakes.
9
Arrange the fish cakes in the tomato sauce. Add a drop of water to the sauce, and bring the pan to a simmer. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer very low for 15-20 minutes.
10
Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
11
Sprinkle with fresh mint before serving.
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| Black pepper | 0.0 | Not available | - | |
| Garlic | 5.0 cloves | Not available | - | |
| Ground cumin | 2.0 tsp | Not available | - | |
| Olive Oil | 6.0 tbsp | Not available | - | |
| Onion | 2.0 medium | Not available | - | |
| Salt | 0.0 | Not available | - | |
| Sugar | 1.0 tsp | Not available | - | |
| White wine | 125.0 ml | Not available | - | |
| chopped tomatoes | 400.0 g | Not available | - | |
| cilantro leaves | 0.0 | Not available | - | |
| cod | 600.0 g | Not available | - | |
| flat-leaf parsley leaves | 0.0 | Not available | - | |
| free-range eggs | 2.0 large | Not available | - | |
| fresh mint leaves | 0.0 | Not available | - | |
| ground coriander | 1.0 tsp | Not available | - | |
| hot red chili | 1.0 medium | Not available | - | |
| sweet paprika | 1.0 tsp | Not available | - | |
| white bread | 3.0 slices | Not available | - |
