Za'atar Cod with Relish and Broccoli
ingredients:
2 tbsp za’atar
3 tbsp olive oil
2 loins of cod
12 kalamata olives
3 preserved lemons
4 pickled chilli peppers
20g fresh coriander
125g broccoli
directions:
in a small bowl mix the za’atar and olive oil into a paste. coat the cod with the marinade. cover with clingfilm and place in the refrigerator to marinate.
to make the relish remove the stones from the olives and roughly chop the pitted olives. put them into a bowl. halve the preserved lemons, remove any pips, roughly chop and add to the bowl. roughly chop the chillies, discarding the ends and add to the bowl. roughly chop the coriander stalks and leaves. add to the bowl. mix the ingredients well and set a side.
add a small cut to the ends of the broccoli stalks and steam broccoli for 5mins
preheat a large frying pan over a medium heat. fry the cod for around 8 minutes on one side and then 3 minutes on the other side.
once the cod is golden brown with a nice spiced crusting serve with the broccoli and a helping of the relish.
enjoy!
