Fish in tahini

White fish with a warm tahini sauce, garnished with caremalised onions and pine nuts

📝 Ingredients

• 4 white fish fillets (approx 400g)
• 1 large onion (sliced into strips)
• ½ cup tahini
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 cup water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup plain all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon fish spices
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon 7 spice
• ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• ¼ cup pine nuts ((small handful))
• Lemon wedges to serve

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Lightly toast the pine nuts in a non stick pan until slightly golden being careful not to burn them. Set aside
2. 2In a non stick pan, add a good drizzle of mild olive oil and caremalise the onions on medium heat for around 15 minutes, stirring often
3. 3Set aside a quarter of the onions for garnishing and add the rest to a small pot
4. 4--- To make the tahini sauce ---
5. 5In a bowl add the water, tahini, lemon juice and salt and stir vigorously until well combined
6. 6Taste the tahini sauce if it needs any extra lemon, salt or water. The consistency should be not be too thick or too runny
7. 7Transfer the sauce to the pot with the onions, heat the tahini sauce on the hob by bringing to the boil. Simmer on low heat for around 5 minutes
8. 8--- To prepare the fish ---
9. 9Wash the fish fillets and dab with paper towel. Combine the flour, spices and ½ teaspoon of salt in a wide plate and coat the fish fillets well
10. 10Heat up around 2 cups of vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry the fish fillets until crispy, turning half way for around 5 minutes in total
11. 11--- To finish off ---
12. 12Transfer the fish to a plate, spoon over the warm sauce and garnish with the extra onions and pine nuts. Serve with extra lemon wedges