Recipes

Fish and beans stew

Ingredients

* 250g fish, cut into cubes

* oil

* 1 onion , chopped

* 1 garlic clove , chopped

* 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

* a pinch chilli flakes

* 400g tomatoes

* 300ml stock (optional)

* 400g red beans , soaked overnight, drained and rinsed

* 100g green beans , trimmed and cut in half

* salt

* pepper

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Method

Season the fish with salt and pepper. Heat a non-stick frying pan sprayed or brushed with oil and brown the fish until golden and any oil is released. Remove the fish and add the onion, garlic and fennel seeds to the pan, along with the chilli flakes and some seasoning. Cook for five minutes and then add the tomatoes with 300ml water or stock. Bring to a simmer and add the red beans and fish.

Cook for 10 minutes and then add the green beans. Cook for another five minutes until beans are just tender, then serve.

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Lemon and lime crush

Ingredients

6 lemons

6 limes

1 large stick lemon grass

4 lime leaves, optional

250g sugar

Method

Zest two of the lemons and two of the limes. Juice all the fruits. Tip the juice, zest, lemon grass, lime leaf (if using), and sugar into a bowl. Pour over 500ml boiling water. Stir everything together until the sugar has dissolved, then leave to cool and infuse. Strain the lemon syrup into a tray and freeze as stated. Place the lemon and lime halves in the freezer and serve.