Page 12 - Real Rochdale Issue 22 Summer 2024

Chef David Hayden and

wife Rachael run Tandoori monkfish fillets with
The Gallows in Milnrow. raita and rocket salad

They were winners of
Come Dine with Me: The

Professionals in 2022.

David, who has catered for premiership footballers, TV stars
and other celebs, shares his recipe for tandoori monkfish fillets
to serve two people.

Ingredients

For the monkfish For the raita
• 500g boned monkfish fillet • 1 medium carrot, grated
• Tandoori marinade, as below • Half a cucumber, grated
• 200g plain flour • Half an onion, sliced
• 1 tsp salt • 1 garlic clove, crushed
• A pinch of cracked black pepper • 2 tsp natural yoghurt
• 2 eggs • Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 pints of vegetable oil • Fresh lemon juice, to taste

For the tandoori marinade To serve
• 400ml natural yoghurt • 100g rocket, washed and drained
• 1tsp tandoori paste • Squeeze of fresh lime juice

• Bring the vegetable oil up to temperature (180°C) in a good saucepan. This
• Mix the tandoori paste into the natural yoghurt until well-combined. Cut the should take about 5-10 minutes on a medium heat but you can test this by
monkfish into slices and pour over the marinade. Ensure the fish is dropping a cube of bread into the oil. It should brown in about 15 seconds at
well-coated and leave for one hour in the fridge. 180°C.

• Make the raita by mixing the grated ingredients with the onion and garlic. • Remove the fish from the yoghurt and coat with the seasoned flour. Dip into
Add the yoghurt, a dash of lemon juice and salt and pepper. Stir until the whisked egg and repeat twice.
thoroughly mixed and set in the fridge until serving.
• Carefully submerge your seasoned fish into the hot oil and cook for around
• Mix together the 200g plain flour, salt and black pepper to create your 6-8 minutes until golden brown and remove with a slotted spoon.
seasoned flour.
• Split the fillets between two plates and serve with the raita and rocket.
• Whisk the eggs together. Squeeze over juice from a fresh lime and enjoy!

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