Steamed Fish With Mint & Sage

STEAMED FISH WITH MINT & SAGE

This recipe was passed down to us from our family in Mumbai, where outings to buy fish involved an age-old Victorian covered market and haggling with numerous women dressed in saris and gold jewelry, calling you over to buy fish from their stalls. We first tried this in our original cook- book Adventures, and liked it so much we wanted to refine it further. This is a steamy, moist fish that can be prepared on the stovetop rather than in the oven. - Nilou

Ingredients

1 pound haddock fillet (440 g)
salt and black pepper to taste
4 sprigs fresh sage
4 sprigs fresh mint
½ cup (120 mL) water
10 cloves garlic, peeled and minced fine
4 pieces of ginger, 1-inch thickness, peeled and chopped into flat slices
1 lemon, juiced

Instructions

1. Clean fish and pierce it with a fork
2. Rub salt and black pepper on all sides
3. Put the haddock in a large shallow stovetop pan on medium heat
4. Place the sage and mint over the fish, and then add the water
5. Add in garlic and ginger pieces, and pour lemon juice over the fillet
6. Cover the pan and cook over high heat for 5-7 minutes
7. Then simmer for another 10 minutes, or until fish is flaky and cooked through