Thursday 19 June 2008

TROUT WITH HOME MADE HERB SAUCE(Meze soslu balik)

This is a sauce freshly made with fresh mixed herbs combined with olive oil, garlic and yogurt and is lovely with added tangyness from the lime juice.

YOU NEED
  • 2 trout
FOR HERB SAUCE
  • 50 g mixed fresh herbs of dill, parsley,mint and thyme,chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, diced
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds
  • 3 tbsp natural yogurt
  • pinch of salt and chilli powder
  • Extra 1 tbsp of sunflower seeds for sprinkling.
Grill or barbecue the fish until the skin turns crisply brown for about 3-5 minutes each side. Transfer on to a serving plate.
Make the sauce either in a blender or in a large pestle and mortar, until it is nice and smooth. Pour the sauce over the fish and sprinkle some sunflower seeds just before serving. Serves 2
NOTE: If you are using the pestle and mortar, first pound the herbs, garlic, sunflower seeds to a paste. Slowly add the oil, salt, chilli powder and lime juice. Mix in the yogurt just before serving with the sprinkle of extra sunflower seeds.

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