Prep 10 min
Cook 50 min
Serves 4
• DAIRY FREE
Ingredients
125g pearl barley, rinsed30g sunflower seeds3 tbsp extra-virginolive oil, plus extra to grease the fishJuice of ½ lemonSalt and pepper2-4 mackerel (depending on their size), gutted and cleaned70g rocket2 apples, quartered, cored and sliced40g mix of mint, chervil, parsley and dill, roughly chopped
For the ketchup
2 cucumbers, cut into large pieces1 small onion, peeledA small thumb of ginger, peeled2 large garlic cloves, peeled1 tsp dijon mustard80ml sherry vinegar2 tbsp caster sugar
I love ketchups. I love how their tart sweetness makes my mouth water, and how you can preserve a whole gamut of fruits by cooking them down with onion and spicing in this sweet-sour celebration. The barely-there scent of cucumber works wonderfully with fish; I like…
