Grilled swordfish steaks with harissa and yogurt marinade

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Red chilli; de-seeded
2 Sun-dried chillies; soaked in boiling
; water for 15
; minutes
1 large Garlic clove; peeled
5 millilitres Caraway seeds; (1tsp)
5 millilitres Ground coriander; (1tsp)
2½ millilitre Cumin seeds; ( 1/2 tsp)
8 Saffron strands
45 millilitres Waitrose Olive Oil; (3tbsp)
Generous pinch of sea salt
250 grams Natural yogurt; (9oz)
15 millilitres Chopped fresh coriander; (1tbsp)
4 175 g; (6oz) fresh
; swordfish steaks

Directions

THE HARISSA

THE MARINADE AND FISH

Place all the ingredients for the harissa in a small food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Mix the harissa paste, yogurt and coriander together in a shallow dish.

Coat the swordfish with marinade, cover and leave in the refrigerator overnight.

Place the swordfish steaks onto a grill rack and cook on the highest level under a preheated grill for 2-3 minutes each side until cooked, depending on the thickness of the steaks. Serve with couscous or Waitrose Red Leaf Salad.

Variation:

Cut the swordfish steaks into 2.5cm (1in) cubes and marinate as above. Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for at least an hour. De-seed 1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper and cut into chunks. Peel and quarter 1 red onion and separate the petals. Thread the skewers with cubes of swordfish, pieces of pepper and onion. Cook under a preheated grill for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently.

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NOTES : Swordfish is a meaty fish that keeps its shape well when cooked.

Here it is marinated in yogurt and harissa, a traditional Middle Eastern mixture of spices, that gives it a wonderful flavour.

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