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Ingredients
For the potatoes
- 1 handful waxy Potatoes, peeled
- 1 small handful Spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
For the herring
- 3 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 2 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 1 clove Garlic, peeled
- 1/2 Lemon, zest and juice
- 1 handful Coriander, finely chopped
- 1 handful Mint, finely chopped
- 1 pinch smoked Paprika
- Olive oil
- 1 Herring, filleted
Method
1. For the potatoes: boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and add the spring onions and a splash of red wine vinegar. Crush roughly with a fork.2. For the herring: dry roast the coriander and cumin seeds in a small frying pan. Crush with the garlic and a pinch of salt using a pestle and mortar. Add the lemon zest and juice, the coriander, mint, a pinch of smoked paprika and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix together.
3. Season the herring fillets with salt and pepper. In a frying pan, lightly fry the herring skin-side down in a little olive oil. When the edges of the herring fillets become golden turn and fry for a few seconds on the other side.
4. To serve, spoon the crushed the potatoes onto a plate. Put the herring fillets on top and spoon over the herb dressing.
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Had some lovely very fresh small herrings and carlingford new potatoes and it was fantastic even though I mistakenly used the 'Chermula'? as a marinade!
This will be my way of cooking herrings from now on. Thanks Jun