Ingredrients:
Suquet - Sofregit (Sauce):
2 large mild onions (preferably Spanish), chopped
2 red capsicums, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
salt, pepper, olive oil
Picada (Roux)
2 cloves garlic, minced
30 almonds and/or hazelnuts
1 slice fried bread
¼ teaspoon salt
2 sprigs parsley, finely chopped
olive oil
Main
4 small fillets of fresh fish
12 black mussels
250 grams calamari or squid, sliced
8 green scallops
8 large prawns, shell and leave on head and tail, or any other
fresh, green shellfish like clams.
parsley
dill or chervil finely chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/3 cup brandy
1 kilo waxy yellow potatoes like kiffle
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Suquet -
Catalan fish soup
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Directions:
For the Sofregit (Catalan Sauce):
Saute the onions & garlic in olive oil
Add capsicum, reduce temperature and slowly cook until beginning to
caramelise and thicken about 40 minutes.
For the Picada (Catalan roux)
Crush or grind all ingredients except parsley and oil.
Add enough oil to barely cover the picada, then work it into the
mixture slowly to form a thick paste.
Dill or chervil
The Sofregit & Picada can be
prepared the previous day.
Dust fish fillets in flour with salt and pepper and saute in oil.
Sprinkle chopped parsley and garlic over fish, add brandy and
ignite.
Set aside.
Put Sofregit in a large paella pan and add chopped potatoes and
cook for 15 minutes or until almost done.
Thicken the mixture with the Picada.
Add fish fillets and green shellfish and cook for a couple of
minutes dont over cook.
Take to the table in the paella pan.
Tip: Spoon some mayonnaise or aioli over the fish fillets and put
briefly under a griller, before serving the dish.
Serve with freshly chopped dill or chervil.
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