saturday kitchen recipe

Spiced cod flatbreads with preserved lemon and avocado salsa, pul biber onions and harissa lime yoghurt

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Preparation time
30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time
10 to 30 mins

Serves
Serves 4

A vibrant dish of spiced cod with spicy yoghurt and zesty salsa all wrapped up in a crisp, garlicky flatbread.

By Sabrina Ghayour
From Saturday Kitchen

Ingredients

For the spiced cod

  • 2 tbsp Greek-style yoghurt
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh turmeric, peeled and finely grated
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 300g/10½oz sustainable cod loin, cut into 2.5cm/1in chunks
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the flatbreads

  • 30g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 175g/6oz plain flour
  • 100ml/3½fl oz semi-skimmed milk
  • 2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the harissa and lime yoghurt

  • 280g/10oz Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1 heaped tbsp rose harissa
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salsa

  • small handful dill, roughly chopped
  • 4 preserved lemons, deseeded and very finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp barberries
  • ½ ripe avocado, finely diced
  • 2 tsp nigella seeds

For the pul biber onions

  • 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 heaped tsp of pul biber chilli flakes (Turkish pepper), plus extra for garnish

Method

  1. To make the spiced cod, mix 2 tablespoons of the yoghurt with the turmeric and crushed garlic. Season well with salt and pepper and marinate the cod for 1 hour.

  2. Meanwhile, to make the flatbreads, melt the butter and combine with the remaining ingredients, except for the oil. Mix until a firm dough has formed. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

  3. To make the salsa, mix the ingredients together in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

  4. To make the pul biber onions, combine all the ingredients in a plastic container with a lid. Put the lid on and shake until the onions lose their rigidity. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

  5. To make the harissa and lime yoghurt, mix everything together, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

  6. Divide the dough into 4 and roll into thin rounds. Preheat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Brush the hot pan with the oil and grill the flatbreads for about 45–60 seconds on each side until lightly browned.

  7. To make the cod, heat the oil a in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the cod and brown on all sides until just cooked through.

  8. To serve, divide the cod between 4 flatbreads and dollop a generous amount of the yoghurt on top. Add the salsa, some pul biber onions and sprinkle over extra pul biber chilli flakes.