Scallop ceviche
Scallop ceviche
The ceviche is a technique of curing fish to get the freshest flavour of the sea on the plate. The dish is very popular in the Americas, but during the British Raj era, pickling fish, meat and vegetables with herbs and spices were one of the innovative ways to control food waste. Over a couple of centuries, this necessity became a part of Anglo-Indian cuisine as such today the word chutney and piccalilli is part of our greater sustainable cooking and healthy diet.The ceviche is a technique of curing fish to get the freshest flavour of the sea on the plate. The dish is very popular in the Americas, but during the British Raj era, pickling fish, meat and vegetables with herbs and spices were one of the innovative ways to control food waste. Over a couple of centuries, this necessity became a part of Anglo-Indian cuisine as such today the word chutney and piccalilli is part of our greater sustainable cooking and healthy diet.
Course: Appetiser
Complexity: Intermediate
Preparation Time: 10 – 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 – 15 minutes
Serves: 6 to 8
Scallop ceviche
Ingridients:
- 6 – 8 fresh scallops
- 1 whole jalapeño pepper
- 2 green chillies
- 2 cloves of garlicÂ
- 1 inch of gingerÂ
- 2 tbsp fish sauceÂ
- 1 tbsp golden syrupÂ
- 1 inch of lemongrass
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 4 tbsp lime juice
Method:
- Bring water to a boil and turn off the heat. Drop the scallops for 20 seconds, remove and put them in ice water to stop cooking
- After one minute remove and put them on a kitchen towel to dry
- Pulse the remaining ingredients in a food processor to make the marinadeÂ
- Slice each scallop into six to eight pieces and mix with the marination. Leave it to cure for 10 to 15 minutes.
Peas and asparagus bahji
Ingridients:
- 1 small bunch of asparagus chopped Â
- 1 cup of green peasÂ
- 2 knobs of butterÂ
- 1 tbsp olive oilÂ
- Sea salt to tasteÂ
- ½ tsp turmericÂ
- ½ tsp garam masalaÂ
- 1 tsp roasted cuminÂ
Method:
- Preheat the oven in 180 degreesÂ
- On a roasting tray melt the butter with oil and mix all the ingredients then oven roast for 15 minutesÂ
- When cold, crush them using a pestle or pulse in the food processor to make a semi mashed texture.
Scallop samosa
Ingridients:
- 8 – 10 Chinese wonton pastryÂ
- 2 tbsp shallot chopped
- 1 tbsp coriander choppedÂ
- 2 tbsp spring onion choppedÂ
- 2 tbsp marinated scallopÂ
- â…“ cup of peas and asparagus bhajiÂ
- Salt to tasteÂ
- Oil to fry
Method:
- Mix all the ingredients together and check the seasoningÂ
- Put a teaspoonful in the middle of the pastry and fold it to make it a triangle shapeÂ
- Pan fry until golden brown.