
Mackerel Curry with Aloo Gobi & Saag Samosas and a Fresh Mint & Coriander Chutney
Aspiring Student Chef 2020-21 Finalist - Lily Palmer
About the Recipe
I chose healthy oily fish and vegetables (nutritious food for my sports). I picked ingredients that I knew would be in season at the time of the finals in January. These include mackerel, potatoes, spinach, shallots, lemon, coriander and mint. I tried to balance the textures, for e.g. flaked almonds.

Ingredients
Mackerel Curry
1tsp rapeseed oil
3 shallot
1tsp ground turmeric
1tsp black mustard seeds
half tsp cumin seeds
quarter tsp ground fenugreek seeds
quarter tsp chilli flakes
thumb sized piece fresh ginger
1 large clove of garlic
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
210g tin of chick peas
half a fish stock cube
2tsp tamarind paste
1 whole unfilleted mackerel
25g flaked almonds
20g coriander
salt and pepper
Samosas
200g plain flour
3 shallot
1 tsp cumin seeds
500g potatoes
50g peas
1 small cauliflower
100g of baby spinach leaves
1tsp turmeric
1tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp hot chilli powder
1 green chilli
salt and pepper
20g coriander fresh
1 litre vegetable oil
Coriander & Mint Chutney
50g coriander fresh
10g mint fresh
1 bird's eye chilli
gloves for cutting the chilli
1 clove garlic
half a lemon for juice
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
pinch caster sugar
1 green chillies
20g coriander
salt and pepper
1 litre of vegetable oil
Preparation
Mackerel Curry
Fry the onion with oil until golden brown. Add spices, ginger and garlic and cook until aromatic.
Add the chopped tomatoes and chick peas and cook slowly on a low heat.
Fillet mackerel and add and cook until cooked through.
Toast almond flakes and add to curry when finished.
Sprinkle on coriander and serve.
Samosas
First make the pastry. Combine the flour, water and cumin seeds to make the pastry. Knead and cover.
Boil the potatoes and cauliflower. Meanwhile sauté the onions and finally add the peas and spices, cauliflower, potatoes and spinach.
Roll out the pastry and shape and fill the samosas and fry until golden brown.
Put on kitchen paper.
Chutney
Prepare ingredients and blend it all together in a food processor.