Codfish with couscous

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
-Stuart Talkofsky - BSNX01A
poundsAtlantic cod, haddock or whiting filets
teaspoonOlive oil
1Lemon juice
teaspoonPrepared mustard
½teaspoonGround cumin
½teaspoonPaprika
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonBlack pepper
¼teaspoonCelery seeds
¼teaspoonGround coriander
¼teaspoonGround ginger
cupWater
1teaspoonOrange rind
½teaspoonSalt
1cupCouscous
1canChick-peas ; (16 oz) drained
3tablespoonsChopped pimento

Directions

1. Choose and oven proof dish that cod will fit into snugly. 2. Combine olive oil, lemon. mustard, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, celery seed, coriander and ginger, brush mixture on both sides of cod and place in dish.

Bake at 375 degrees 15 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, bring water, orange rind and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and set aside 5 minutes. Stir well amd mix in chick-peas and pimento. Arrange couscous on a serving dish and top with cod, spooning, cooking juices over the fish. Makes 4 servings.

From Newsday (Long Island Newspaper), "Cinderellas of the Sea" by Marie Bianco p65, January 13, 1993.