Kingfish ceviche with mint and quinoa tea
Prep
20m
Cook
15m
serves
6
Kingfish ceviche with mint and quinoa tea
Our assistant food editor, Samantha Coutts, draws inspiration from her recent travels to Peru to create this super tasty dish.
Ingredients (12)
- 1/2 cup (100g) quinoa
- 2 tsp dried mint leaves
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, plus bruised roots
- Finely grated zest & juice of 3 limes
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4cm piece ginger, thinly sliced, bruised
- 1 garlic clove, bruised
- 1 eschalot, finely chopped
- 1/2 yellow capsicum, finely chopped
- 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 500g sashimi-grade kingfish, thinly sliced
- Amarillo sauce (South American chilli sauce from specialty shops or online – optional) and mint leaves, to serve
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1.Place quinoa and 1 tsp dried mint in a pan with a lid over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes or until toasted. Add 3/4 cup (185ml) water and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender and cooked through. Spread over a baking tray and set aside to cool.
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2.Meanwhile, combine coriander roots, lime zest and juice, lemon juice, ginger and garlic in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to infuse.
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3.Combine eschalot, capsicum and chilli in a separate bowl. Season, and set aside.
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4.Place fish in a bowl. Season with salt, then set aside for 2 minutes to cure. Strain over citrus mixture, discarding solids, and set aside for a further 10 minutes to cure slightly. Arrange fish on plates, then spoon over eschalot mixture and half the cooked quinoa. Sprinkle with coriander and mint.
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5.Divide the remaining quinoa and 1 tsp dried mint among 4 small heatproof cups and top up with boiling water. Divide fresh mint leaves among cups.
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6.Serve ceviche with tea and amarillo sauce, if using.
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