Tinned Pilchard Fish "Rougaille"

Name: Tinned Pilchard Fish "Rougaille"
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tin Glenryck Pilchards (preferably in tomato sauce); 1 medium size onion - chopped or sliced; 1 fresh tomato - chopped (or tomato puree); Handful frozen garden peas; 1 inch ginger - grated; 1 clove garlic - paste; Sprigs thyme fresh or dried herbs; Spring onion to garnish; to taste Green or red fresh chillies; Salt to season; Freshly coriander to garnish

Brinda Bungaroo @BrindaB

Timed food is as we call convenient food, emergency food in many cases. When it comes to tinned fish, either you love them or absolutely dislike them. I'm a big lover of certain tinned fish. And one of them is just here, tinned pilchard. This recipe dates back to my family recipe. Cooked in a Créole sauce makes it a very popular Mauritian delight with a varied serving suggestions. Quick, easy and on a budget.
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Brinda Bungaroo @BrindaB

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Ingredients

25 minutes

2 servings

1 tinGlenryck Pilchards (preferably in tomato sauce)
1medium size onion - chopped or sliced
1fresh tomato - chopped (or tomato puree)
Handfulfrozen garden peas
1 inchginger - grated
1 clovegarlic - paste
Sprigsthyme fresh or dried herbs
Spring onion to garnish
to tasteGreen or red fresh chillies
Salt to season
Freshly coriander to garnish

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Place a large skillet on the hob, add some oil. Turn heat on, add onion and cook for a few seconds.
2

Add ginger, garlic cook for a few seconds.
3

Add the chopped tomato and cook for a few minutes until softened.
4

Open the tin, separate the fish from the tomato sauce, set them aside.
5

Using a fork I usually open the fish fillet and remove the thread like vein inside the fillet. (Personal preference)
6

Now add the tomato sauce from the tin to the pan, season with salt.
7

Add the thyme, cover and leave to simmer until the tomato sauce has thickened.
8

Carefully place the fish filet to the cooking sauce. Cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.
9

Add the frozen peas, carefully mix and simmer for another 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust as per taste.
10

Turn heat off, add chillies, coriander and chopped spring onion.
11

Serve warm with bread or plain boiled rice. Or even as a side dish accompaniment.
12

Other serving options, can be served with pasta/spaghetti.