Main Meals

Baharat-spiced hake

4-6
Easy
15 minutes
15 minutes

“Baharat, or Middle Eastern/Lebanese 7-spice mix, delivers a deep, smoky sweet flavour, which adds depth to hake or anything you’re braaiing. I’ve taken some liberties with my version but all the important spices are there.”

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Woolworths Ken Forrester Grenache

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Ingredients

Method
  • 100 g Woolworths preserved lemon
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • For the baharat:

  • 1 T ground cumin
  • 1 T smoked paprika
  • 1 t cracked black pepper
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • ½ t nutmeg
  • ½ t ground cardamom
  • 1 clove
  • salt, to taste
  • 450 g Woolworths frozen hake medallions, thawed
  • salt, to taste
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 180 g hummus

Method

Ingredients

1. Blitz the preserved lemon and olive canola oil to make a smooth paste. Set aside.

2. To make the baharat, grind all the spices together until fine but still a little textured using a mortar and pestle.

3. Pat dry the hake using kitchen paper and season with salt. Mix 2 T baharat with the olive oil to make a paste, then rub onto the hake.

4. Heat a grill and oil lightly. Braai or grill the hake for 5 minutes on both sides until charred.

5. To serve, swirl the hummus and preserved lemon paste onto a plate and place the grilled fish in the centre. Serve with salad and flatbreads, if desired.

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PhotographsJan Ras
ProductionKhanya Mzongwana and Abigail Donnelly
RecipesKhanya Mzongwana
Food AssistantMarcella Rijke

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