"A simple dish of fresh fish with spices and a knob of butter served on top of nutty burghul. This is traditionally called 'Adana' snapper and is made in a clay pot." Ata Gokyildirim
Snapper
Ingredients
750g (1 lb 10 oz/ about 4 large)
Snapper fillets, skin off
1 1/2 tablespoons Ata's spice
Herb mix: Equal Quantities ground turmeric, sweet paprika, hot paprika, cumin, baharat, chilli (optional)
1/2 bunch flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, leaves only roughly chopped
50g (1 3/4 oz) butter, chopped
Sea salt
1 lemon, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Chopped fresh chilli or pickled peppers, for serving
Method
You will need a clay pot or a wide flat ovenproof dish. Toss the fish with the spice mix, three-quarters of the parsley leaves and the butter and place in the clay pot or dish. Leave to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes
Preheat the oven to 210°C (410°F/Gas 6-7)
Season the fish generously with salt, top with the lemon slices and drizzle with the olive oil. Cover with foil or a lid and roast for 20 minutes. Remove the cover and return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through
BURGHUL PILAF
Ingredients
30g (1 oz) butter
40g (1/4 cup) Turkish soup noodles or crushed fine vermicelli
200g (1 heaped cup) medium coarse burghul (bulgur)
375ml (1 1/2 cups) boiling water
1 small handful flat-leaf (Italian) parsley leaves, roughly chopped
Method
Meanwhile, to make the burghul pilaf, melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat
Add the noodles and toss, then add the burghul and cook in the butter for a minute
Add 1 cup of the water and stir. Cover with a lid, turn the heat down and cook for 5 minutes until the burghul softens and the water is absorbed
Add the remaining water, stir, cover with the lid and cook for a few minutes until the water is absorbed. If the burghul is not cooked once all the water has been absorbed, add a little more water and steam until just cooked
Add the parsley and season with salt. Garnish the fish with the remaining parsley and serve with the burghul pilaf and the chilli on the side
