Classic Easter Dish with a twist

Craig Cormack and Beau du Toit, The Salt Chef’s, has a new twist on a traditional dish this Easter. Their Pomegranate Pickled Fish recipe, which serves 6, will have you begging for more. Try it out and let us know what you think.

POMEGRANATE PICKLED FISH

Our Local Cape Malay pickled fish, Hot Cross buns

SERVES 6

2 Lbs. (1Kg) yellowtail, skinned

200 ml vegetable oil

500 gr sliced onions

15ml quality masala

5ml fennel seeds

5ml coriander seeds

5ml black peppercorns

4 whole cloves

4-5 bay leaves

125gr dried apricots and sultanas

500ml white or red wine (red wine gives fish a deeper colour)

10 ml coarse salt

75ml white wine vinegar

30ml brown sugar

seeds of 1 large pomegranate

Preheat oven at 200°C.

Place fish in baking dish, allowing space for sauce.

Cook onions for 30 minutes, until they become sweet.

Stir in masala, fennel, coriander, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves, and fry for 30 seconds before adding apricots, sultanas, wine and salt.

Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

Add vinegar and sugar and pour sauce over the fish.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Cool completely and refrigerate at least a day.

Serve on salad with home-made lime mayo, and garnish by sprinkling the pomegranate seeds over the pickled fish.

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