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Recipe

Asian-style fish soup

Sarah Bowman presents dinners perfect for those who want to lighten up with the warmer weather

Sep 30, 2013 2:00pm
  • 40 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Asian-style fish soup
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 red onion, halved and sliced
  • 4 clove garlic, sliced
  • 6 centimetre piece ginger, peeled and grated, or cut into thin matchsticks
  • 1 red chilli, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted and ground (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted and ground (optional)
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves
  • 6 cup fish stock (see recipe below)
  • 500 gram monkfish fillets, cubed
  • 1 bunch whole spinach, roots removed, leaves separated and well washed
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 handful fresh herbs such as coriander, mint, thai basil, spring onions, cut into thin strips, for garnish
Fish stock
  • 3 fish bodies/fish frames (ask your fishmonger for these)
  • 1 leek (white part only), chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, chopped
  • 1 handful herbs such as parsley, thyme, bayleaf
  • 2 pieces orange peel (peeled with a potato peeler)
  • 6 peppercorns
  • 1 pinch saffron threads

Method

Asian-style fish soup
  • 1
    Heat oil in a large pot and sauté onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and spices (if using) for 5-10 minutes, or until translucent.
  • 2
    Add the lime leaves and stock and bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Add fish, spinach, fish sauce, lime juice and brown sugar; simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste and remove lime leaves.
  • 4
    Serve immediately in warm bowls, garnished with fresh herbs.
Fish stock
  • 5
    Place all the ingredients in a large pot and cover with cold water. Cover pot with a lid, bring to the boil, uncover, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • 6
    Strain, cool and refrigerate until required. Any leftovers can be frozen to use another day.

Notes

Check label of fish sauce if eating gluten-free.

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