Spicy Fish Soup

A healthy recipe for fighting colds! This Spicy Fish Soup is full of spices giving you optimum health benefits. A great starter, lunch or main meal. Red Onions, garlic, red & yellow bell peppers and chopped tomatoes cooked on the hob with cumin, turmeric and ground pickling spices. Finally, white fish is added (any of the following fish can be used, Haddock, Tilapia, Cod, Bass, Grouper) sprinkled with coriander for a curry flavoured soup. Best of all this dish is low fat and under 300 calories.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 red onions (finely chopped)
- 1 red pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 yellow pepper (finely chopped)
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 400 grams (14 oz) tinned tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Pickling Spice Mix
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 800 ml (3 1/3 cup) fish stock
- 600 grams (1.3lb) haddock (chopped into large chunks)
- fresh coriander (chopped to serve on top )
Instructions
- 1
Fry: Chop 2 red onions, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper and crush or finely dice the 6 cloves Garlic.Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over a medium heat.Add the onions, peppers and garlic and cook for 3-5 mins until soft.
- 2
Tomatoes: Stir in the 400 grams (14 oz) tinned tomatoes and cook for 5 mins
- 3
Spices: Crush 1 tbsp Pickling Spice Mix in a pestle and mortar.Add the crushed spice mix, 1 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp ground cumin to the pan and stir together for 2 minutes.
- 4
Stock: Pour in 800 ml (3 ⅓ cup) fish stock, bring to the boil and then place on a simmer for 30 minutes.
- 5
Fish: Chop 600 grams (1.3lb) haddock into chunks and add to the soup. Cook on a simmer for 8-10 mins, stirring gently so you don't break the fish up.
- 6
Serve with a sprinkle of fresh coriander and some crusty bread to dip in. Enjoy!!
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