Serves 4
Preparation and cooking time: 30-40 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Sultan Ibrahim 600g
Turmeric powder 20g
Coriander powder 20g
Cumin powder 20g
Sumac 20g
Salt and pepper, to taste
Seafood Machboos:
Basmati rice 400g
Fish stock 500ml
Ghee 30g
Prawn U10 150g
Fish trimmings 150g
Turmeric powder 20g
Coriander powder 20g
Cumin powder 20g
Cinnamon, whole 10g
Red onion, chopped 50g
Saffron 5g
Mint leaves, chiffonade 25g
Lemon 1/2pc
Salt and pepper to taste
Squid dressing:
Squid, julienne 80g
Lemon 1/2pc
Olive oil 50ml
Chopped parsley 20g
Tomato concassé 30g
Salt and pepper, to taste
METHOD:
1. Rub the Sultan Ibrahim fillets with turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, sumac, salt and pepper.
2. Sear both sides of the fish in a hot pan before putting it into the oven at 190°C for 5 to 6 minutes.
3. On a pot, sauté prawn and fish trimmings with ghee, chopped red onion, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, cinnamon (whole) and saffron. Be careful not to over stir and damage the fish trimmings.
4. Add basmati rice, fish stock, lemon juice, salt and pepper to the pot.
5. Cover the pot with aluminium foil and put it into the oven at 190°C for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and check seasoning, before adding mint leaves and ghee a minute before serving.
7. Sauté the julienne squid with olive oil, lemon, tomato concassé, salt, pepper and chopped parsley.
8. To serve, place equal amounts of rice in the middle of four plates. Place a piece of fish on top of each pile of rice and pour some of the dressing over each.
Courtesy: The Ivy Dubai