Curried Butter-Baked Cod with Cauliflower and Chickpeas

    30m prep time
    70m total time
    Easy level
    15 ingredients

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. ๐Ÿ‘‹ 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 220ยฐC/200ยฐC 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
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil 1 x JS Sunflower Oil 1L
  • 50g Butter, softened 1 x Sainsbury's British Butter, Salted 250g
  • 1 tbsp Ginger, peeled and grated 1 x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, peeled and grated 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 200g Spinach 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200g
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Cumin Seed 38g
  • 1 tsp Ground Turmeric 1 x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 1 Lemon 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 1 Red Chilli, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1 tbsp Curry Powder 1 x Sainsbury's Mild Curry Powder, Inspired to Cook 79g
  • 30g Coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 1 large Cauliflower, cut into florets 1 x Sainsbury's Cauliflower
  • 2 Tins Chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry 2 x KTC Chick Peas 400g
  • 4 Cod Fillets, defrosted 1 x Sainsbury's Skinless & Boneless Cod Fillets 360g
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