Thursday, 23 September 2010

Kedgeree

Ingredients
  • 1 fillet of undyed smoked haddock
  • water to cover
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • ½ red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup Basmati rice
  • 50g sultanas
  • 175 gram cooked prawns
  • 1 tablespoon, chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered
  • Ground black pepper and salt to taste
Method

  • Remove skin from the haddock and poach in a pan together with bayleaves until just cooked. Drain, discard baylefves and reserve stock.
  • Heat olive oil in a fan and gently sweat onions and red pepper until onions become transparent.
  • Add the rice, then add 1 3/4 cups of the reserved stock and then add the saltanas.
  • Bring to the boil then reduce heat to a simmer, stiring occasionally, until all the water has been absorbed into the rice mixture.
  • Remove from heat and mix in the haddock, prawns, parsley and salt and pepper seasoning.
  • Then cover for 10 minutes. Remove cover and fluff rice with a fork and transfer to a bowl.
  • Serve warm and garnish with egg and parsley.