Haddock with black cumin and tarragon brown butter

Haddock with black cumin and tarragon brown butter

Black cumin, also known as kala jeera, is the darker, nuttier cousin of standard cumin. In this recipe, it's infused into brown butter and honey alongside fresh tarragon
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  • Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Lay the fish fillets on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Spread 1 tsp of the mustard over each, then grate over the lemon zest and sprinkle with the black pepper. Bake for 12-14 mins, or until the fish is just cooked through.
  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and let it sizzle gently for 4-5 mins until it just starts to turn a little brown – it’s ready when it stops sizzling and starts to foam. Add the cumin seeds and tarragon, and cook over a medium-low heat for 1-2 mins, ensuring the black cumin seeds do not burn or they will taste bitter.
  3. Step 3

    Next, whisk through the vinegar, honey and ½ tsp of fine sea salt, whisking constantly over a medium heat for 3 mins until it has thickened slightly and emulsified – be careful not to burn the honey.
  4. Step 4

    Plate up the fish with the potatoes, beans and a generous drizzle of the cumin butter all over. Squeeze over a little lemon juice to finish.