Spicy fish with couscous

This was the first dish I made for my boyfriend before we started dating. I wanted something that wasn't too time consuming and a little bit different (so I could impress!). I was looking through Jamie's (not so) 20 minute meals on iPhone app and chose on Spicy cod with lemon courgette couscous.

Due to living in the middle east, cod is either very hard to find or very expensive. So I chose a local fish (but I can't remember the name!) and also, courgettes are very expensive so I've learn to go without them.

You'll need -

2 garlic cloves
1 fresh red chilli
1 teaspoon ground coriander (I don't like fresh coriander)
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 red onion
2 white fish (can either be fillets or whole - whatever you like)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
200g couscous
sprinkle of paprika
1 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
black pepper

Method

1. Finely chop the garlic and chilli.

2. Add a little olive oil in a pan on medium heat and wait until hot. Add half the garlic, all the chilli and the ground coriander and toss in the pan until the garlic is golden brown.

3. Add the tinned tomatoes and season. Simmer for 5 minutes.

4. When the sauce is thickening up, chop your the red onion.

5. Add your fish, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes. The steam will cook the fish evenly and will be really fresh and juicy.

6. In another pan, heat some olive oil and ass the rest of the garlic, (courgettes if you have) red onion, with cumin and season. Wait until the veg has softened then put to one side.

7. Couscous is really easy to cook. I measured out what I needed, added some of the spices I used earlier -coriander, cumin and I added some paprika along with some lemon juice. Boil the kettle and add just enough to cover the couscous. stir with a fork to loosen the grains and cover with a tea towel or cling film. After 4/5 minutes, add the sautéed veg

8. Check the fish is cooked through. Zest half a lemon, put to one side and cut the lemon in half. Fluff the couscous with a fork and add more lemon juice.

9. Spoon the sauce over the fish and top with lemon zest.

The is a really easy meal to make and doesn't take a lot of time. I really like to make this when I want a light healthy meal with fresh flavours (this is one of my mum's favourites!)