Recipe Tip: Pike Perch with Mediterranean Vegetables

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat the peanut oil in a heavy-based pan (use one with a lid) over a medium heat. When hot, add the aubergine and cook, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes.

2. Step 2

   Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the sugar and stir, allowing it to caramelise for a further 1–2 minutes.

3. Step 3

   Whizz the tomatoes in a blender or food processor, then add to the pan with the aubergine. Pour in the vegetable stock and simmer on a low heat for about 20 minutes.

4. Step 4

   Add the chorizo, the red and yellow pepper, courgette and cinnamon stick to the pan. Bring to the boil and then add the olives, capers and rosemary.

5. Step 5

   Leave to simmer for 25 minutes, covered with the lid. Taste and season with salt and add a little olive oil.

6. Step 6

   For the sauce, mash the feta, sour cream and mustard in a bowl to a fine paste.

7. Step 7

   Stir in the watercress, drizzle in some olive oil and season with salt, if needed.

8. Step 8

   For the pike perch, salt the skin of the fillets and dust with the flour.

9. Step 9

   Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan. When hot, add the fillets, skin-side down, and cook until the skin is crisp. Carefully turn, fry briefly, then set the pan aside to stand for a minute.

10. Step 10

    Serve the fish with the vegetables and sauce, sprinkled with the extra watercress leaves.

11. Step 11

    Fried Carp with Cauliflower & Savoy Cabbage The mild taste of carp lends itself well to pan-frying. Here Austrian chef Klaus Hölzl pairs carp with cauliflower and savoy cabbage, for a dish that's just right for a wintry supper.

12. Step 12

    Pike Perch with Mediterranean Vegetables Pike-perch, also known as zander, is a delicious fish. Here chef Constantin Fischer sets it off with an aromatic tomato sauce full of flavours from the Med, and serves a zesty dip made with salty feta. Fish

13. Step 13

    Green Curry A spicy green curry makes a great winter warmer. This one combines pork and plenty of fresh green vegetables with soothing coconut milk. It's a great (and great-looking) chill-chaser! Asian flavours

14. Step 14

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15. Step 15

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