Ingredients

Tandoori Monkfish
  • 4 monkfish tails (150–180g each), trimmed
  • 2 tbsp tandoori paste
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
Masala Sauce
  • 60g butter
  • 6 medium onions, finely sliced
  • 25g green chilli paste
  • 25g ginger paste
  • 25g garlic paste
  • 825 ml tomato passata
  • 10g salt
  • 250ml double cream
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 10g ground coriander
  • 10g ground cumin
  • 75g garam masala
  • 10g ground fenugreek
Lentil Dahl
  • 300g diced onions
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger purée
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 200g red lentils
  • 375ml coconut milk
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 500ml vegetable stock
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
  • 100g tomatoes
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, deseeded, sliced
Tahini Yoghurt
  • 112g tahini
  • 225g yoghurt
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1½ tsp miso paste
  • 1½ tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1½ tsp maple syrup
Sunflower Seed Dressing
  • 2½ tsp Aleppo chilli
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
  • 1½ tsp nigella seeds
  • 10 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2½ tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted

Method

Tandoori monkfish

Mix the tandoori paste, rice wine vinegar and maple syrup. Brush generously onto the monkfish covering all of the flesh. Bake in a pre heated over 200oc and cook for 10-12 minutes.

Lentil Dahl

In a large pot, sauté the diced onions, minced garlic, and ginger purée until softened and fragrant.

Add chilli flakes, cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, turmeric, and garam masala. Cook gently until spices release their aroma.

Stir in red lentils, coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, and vegetable stock.

Bring to a simmer and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender and the dahl is thickened, about 25–30 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Masala Sauce

Heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until they begin to brown.

Stir in the chilli, ginger, and garlic pastes. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring continuously to avoid sticking

Add the passata, water, salt, and all the ground spices. Stir well and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Stir through the double cream and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

Tomato & Cucumber Salad

In a bowl, gently toss together the heritage tomatoes, cucumber.

Season with salt and pepper.

Tahini Yoghurt

Combine tahini, yoghurt, soy sauce, miso paste, rice wine vinegar, and maple syrup in a bowl.

Mix well until smooth.

Sunflower Seed Dressing

Toast Aleppo chilli, coriander seeds, and nigella seeds in a dry pan until aromatic.

Remove from heat, add olive oil, microplaned garlic, and toasted sunflower seeds.

Return briefly to low heat, then remove and cover to infuse.

Ingredients

Tandoori Monkfish
  • 4 monkfish tails (150–180g each), trimmed
  • 2 tbsp tandoori paste
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
Masala Sauce
  • 60g butter
  • 6 medium onions, finely sliced
  • 25g green chilli paste
  • 25g ginger paste
  • 25g garlic paste
  • 825 ml tomato passata
  • 10g salt
  • 250ml double cream
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 10g ground coriander
  • 10g ground cumin
  • 75g garam masala
  • 10g ground fenugreek
Lentil Dahl
  • 300g diced onions
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger purée
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 200g red lentils
  • 375ml coconut milk
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 500ml vegetable stock
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
  • 100g tomatoes
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, deseeded, sliced
Tahini Yoghurt
  • 112g tahini
  • 225g yoghurt
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1½ tsp miso paste
  • 1½ tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1½ tsp maple syrup
Sunflower Seed Dressing
  • 2½ tsp Aleppo chilli
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
  • 1½ tsp nigella seeds
  • 10 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2½ tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted

Method

Tandoori monkfish

Mix the tandoori paste, rice wine vinegar and maple syrup. Brush generously onto the monkfish covering all of the flesh. Bake in a pre heated over 200oc and cook for 10-12 minutes.

Lentil Dahl

In a large pot, sauté the diced onions, minced garlic, and ginger purée until softened and fragrant.

Add chilli flakes, cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, turmeric, and garam masala. Cook gently until spices release their aroma.

Stir in red lentils, coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, and vegetable stock.

Bring to a simmer and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender and the dahl is thickened, about 25–30 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Masala Sauce

Heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until they begin to brown.

Stir in the chilli, ginger, and garlic pastes. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring continuously to avoid sticking

Add the passata, water, salt, and all the ground spices. Stir well and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Stir through the double cream and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

Tomato & Cucumber Salad

In a bowl, gently toss together the heritage tomatoes, cucumber.

Season with salt and pepper.

Tahini Yoghurt

Combine tahini, yoghurt, soy sauce, miso paste, rice wine vinegar, and maple syrup in a bowl.

Mix well until smooth.

Sunflower Seed Dressing

Toast Aleppo chilli, coriander seeds, and nigella seeds in a dry pan until aromatic.

Remove from heat, add olive oil, microplaned garlic, and toasted sunflower seeds.

Return briefly to low heat, then remove and cover to infuse.