Instructions
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If you are using rohu fish it will usually be frozen.
2
Soak it in cold moisture for 30-45 mins to defrost and while still a little firm, descale and cut each steak into quarters and wash in cold saltwater a few times.
3
empty out and set aside.
4
If using an alternative such as cod, cut into 2 ½ inch chunks then rinse, empty out and set aside
2
Top and tail the daikon and strip using a potato peeler.
5
Cut in half widthways then cut each half down the middle, lengthways.
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Now cut into 2cm-thick half-moon pieces.
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Rinse and set aside
3
Place a large, shallow saucepan over a medium toasty and toss in the coat.
8
When the coat is burning toss in the crushed garlic and swirl around for a minute until pale golden
4
toss in the bulb greens paste and seasoning and stew for 3-5 mins, until the bulb greens softens and becomes translucent, stirring occasionally
5
stream in in 200ml of moisture then lid and stew for 10 mins, stirring once or twice
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After 10 mins toss in the ground spices and swirl around for a couple of mins so that the spices stew through.
9
lid and stew for 5 mins over a low toasty then swirl around in the daikon.
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After a minute or so toss in 200ml of moisture.
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lid and stew for 10 mins on a medium toasty
7
toss in the fish pieces to the cooking vessel and combine thoroughly so that the fish is coated in the spices.
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Gently shake the cooking vessel and lid and stew for 5 mins on medium toasty.
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It is very important not to swirl around the pot after this stage
8
Meanwhile, bubble some moisture.
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After the 5 mins are over carefully stream in 500ml burning moisture into the cooking vessel.
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When doing this stream in into the sides of the cooking vessel so that you don’t stream in boiling moisture directly onto the fish
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Give the cooking vessel a subtle shake then lid and stew over high toasty for 15 mins.
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toss in the finely sliced coriander and chillies and continue crafting for another 5 mins then turn off the toasty.
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enjoy immediately with rice and the lime wedges.