Curried Butter-Baked Cod with Cauliflower and Chickpeas
Deliver big flavours with this aromatic cod traybake. Creamy, flaky fish, spicy chickpeas and nutty roasted cauli. We love a tray bake and this one is one all cooks should have in their repertoire. 👋 Please remember to take the cod out of the freezer to defrost, 24 hours before you intend on cooking it.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Toss the cauliflower in a large, shallow roasting tin with the cumin seeds, turmeric, some seasoning and half the oil until the cauliflower is coated and bright yellow. Roast for 15 mins, tossing a few times, until starting to char.
Step 2
Meanwhile, blend together the peeled garlic and the ginger with half of the chopped red chilli, curry powder and some seasoning. Stir half of the paste, along with the chickpeas, with most of the remaining oil through the cauliflower. Roast for 20 mins more, stirring once or twice.
Step 3
While the cauliflower and chickpeas are roasting, mix the softened butter with the rest of the spice paste you just made in the blender. Spread half of the spiced butter all over the defrosted fish. When the cauliflower and chickpeas are ready, remove the pan from the oven and make four gaps in the mixture. Nestle the fish in the gaps, and dot the remaining spiced butter over the veg. Roast for 10-15 mins more.
Step 4
Heat the remaining oil in a large pan and add the spinach. Cook with a splash of water, salt and pepper for 1 minute. Add a squeeze of lemon Serve the traybake and the spinach in the middle of the table. Squeeze over the remaining lemon juice and scatter on the chopped chilli and coriander. Allow everyone to help themselves.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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2 tbsp Sunflower Oil 1x JS Sunflower Oil 1L -
30g Coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g -
1 tbsp Ginger, peeled and grated 1x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose -
4 Garlic Cloves, peeled and grated 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
1 large Cauliflower, cut into florets 1x Sainsbury's Cauliflower -
1 tbsp Curry Powder 1x Sainsbury's Mild Curry Powder, Inspired to Cook 79g -
2 Tins Chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry 2x KTC Chick Peas 400g -
200g Spinach 1x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200g -
50g Butter, softened 1x Sainsbury's British Butter, Salted 250g -
1 tsp Cumin Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Cumin Seed 38g -
1 tsp Ground Turmeric 1x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g -
1 Red Chilli, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g -
1 Lemon 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
4 Cod Fillets, defrosted 1x Sainsbury's Skinless & Boneless Cod Fillets 360g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g