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| Ralph Kyte-Powell, John Harris, Alla Wolf-Tasker & Claire Winton Burn at the Daylesford Regional Producers' Day at the Lake House. |
As promised, the recipe from Masterchef's Claire Winton Burn that matched so beautifully with our Mitchell Harris Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2010 at the Daylesford Regional Producers' Day last weekend.
Steamed Murray Cod with Tomato Nahm Jim
Serves 2
2 x 150g Loddon Valley cod fillets, skin removed
Murray River sea salt, to taste
2 cloves Australian garlic, chopped
2 coriander roots, carefully washed and coarsely chopped
1 long red chilli, coarsely chopped
1 long green chilli, coarsely chopped
8 ripe cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 small (or 1 large) red shallot
1 small green chilli, finely sliced (you can substitute a small red chilli if green ones are not available)
3 tablespoons palm sugar, shaved
2 tablespoons Megachef brand fish sauce
60 ml lime juice
Coriander leaves, to serve
• To prepare the nahm jim, combine the garlic and coriander root in a mortar and use the pestle to pound into a coarse paste Add the long chillies and pound to a fine paste. Add the tomatoes and pound until just pulped, then add the small green chilli, the shallots, palm sugar, fish sauce and lime juice and stir to dissolve Taste the nahm jim for a balance of heat, saltiness, sourness and sweetness, adjusting as necessary Set aside until ready to serve.
• To steam the cod, place the fillets on some baking paper in a steamer. Cover, and steam until just cooked through (about four minutes).
• Meanwhile, place a generous amount of the nahm jim on each plate. Once the fish is cooked, place it on top, then drizzle with a little extra nahm jim and top with some coriander leaves.
• Serve immediately with a crunchy salad and some steamed rice.
