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Mixed Rice Kedgeree with Kippers

 

 

 


Serving: 4

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes, plus drying
Cooking Time: 30-50 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 75 g (3oz) wild rice

  • 175 g (6oz) basmati rice

  • 325g (11oz) kipper fillets

  • 25 g (1oz) butter

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 1 small garlic clove, chopped

  • grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

  • 1 tablespoons hot curry paste

  • 1 teaspoons ground turmeric

  • 4 ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and diced

  • 50 g (2oz) cashew nuts

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

  • Salt and pepper

   Garnish :
  1 hard � boiled egg, shelled and quartered

 

    Directions

  • Cook the wild rice according the packet instructions, and drain. Cook the basmati rice in plenty of lightly salted boiling water for 15 minutes; drain, refresh under cold water and drain again. Spread both rice(s) on a baking sheet ands leave to dry for 30 minutes.
     

  • Steep the kippers in a bowl filled with boiling water for 8-10 minutes until they are cooked. Drain well and pat dry, skin the fillets and discard and large bones, then carefully flake the flesh.
     

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the onion garlic, lemon rind and juice, curry paste and turmeric for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and cashew nuts and try for a further 10 minutes. Add the coriander and parsley, season with salt and pepper to taste and continue to stir over a low heat for 4-5 minutes until warmed through.
     

  • Stir the rice and kippers through the mixture and transfers to warmed serving plates. Garnish with the egg quarters and serve immediately.

  Nutritional Information
Kippers are only fish and a rich source of a particular type of polyunsaturated fat found only in the oils of such fish. These fish oils may protect against coronary heart disease. Kippers also contain vitamins A and D.

  • Carbohydrate 56 g

  • Protein 30 g

  • Fat 24g

  • KJ 2335

  • kcal 560