Baked Fish with African Spices

Many years ago when I was a Food and Travel reporter, I had the pleasure of visiting Tanzania where I sat down to dinner with the Head Chef of The Kempinski Hotel Dar Es Salaam, who shared with me his signature fish dish Changu (fish) with Saffron Rice. I found this dish an absolutely delicious way of serving a fillet of white fish, which often when left plain can be disappointing. Enjoy a taste of Africa!

5 minutes

10 - 15 minutes

180˚C

Ingredients

6 white fish fillets

- skin and bones removed
Fresh limes

- cut into wedges
African Spice mix
1 large fresh lime

- juice only
2tbsp vegetable oil

- sunflower or safflower
1 pinch of cayenne or chilli flakes
1 small garlic clove

- crushed
2 tbsp fresh herbs

- parsley or coriander leaves finely chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp tomato puree
1 tsp honey

- runny
Pinch of sea salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

01 Prepare African spice mix:
02 Place all ingredients together into a medium sized bowl and mix well together.
Coat fish in spice:
03 Place each fillet individually into the spice mixture, remove and leave for 15-20 minutes on a flat platter for all the flavours to infuse.
To cook:
04 Place on a lightly oiled baking dish and bake in a hot oven for approximately 15 minutes until cooked.
05 Serve hot with saffron rice and plenty of fresh lime wedges.