Salt Cod in Mild Chilli Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 lb dried salt cod
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
For the sauce
- 6 dried ancho chillies
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 serrano chilli seeded and chopped
- 3 tbsp corn oil
- 1 1/4 pints fish or chicken stock salt
- fresh green chilli sliced
Instructions
- Soak the cod in cold water for several hours, depending on how hard and salty it is. Change the water once or twice during soaking.
- Drain the fish and transfer it to a saucepan. Pour in water to cover. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until the fish is tender. Drain, reserving the stock. Remove any skin or bones from the fish and cut it into 4cm/l/4in pieces.
- Make the sauce. Remove the stems and shake out the seeds from the ancho chillies. Tear the pods into pieces, put in a bowl of warm water and soak until they are soft.
- Drain the soaked chillies and put them into a food processor with the onion, oregano, coriander and serrano chilli. Process to a puree.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the puree, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the fish or chicken stock and simmer for 3 - 4 minutes.
- Add the prepared cod and simmer for a few minutes longer to heat the fish through and blend the flavours.
- Serve garnished with the sliced chilli
Calories: 237 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Protein: 30 g
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 65 mg
Sodium: 401 mg
Potassium: 919 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 4 g
Vitamin A: 506 IU
Vitamin C: 70 mg
Calcium: 74 mg
Iron: 1 mg