Plaice in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 90g cream cheese
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 4 x 100g plaice fillets
• 1 lime
• 5g fresh dill
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 chilli pepper
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp coriander seeds, ground
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ½ red pepper
• ½ green pepper
• 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and cook the onion, celery, chilli pepper and spices for about 5 minutes over very low heat.
2. Add red and green peppers and the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside while preparing the fish.
3. Mix the cream cheese, oregano and cayenne pepper together in a separate bowl and set aside.
4. Skin the fillets carefully
5. Spread the cheese filling on all 4 fillets and roll each up. Secure with cocktail sticks.
6. Place the fillets in a lightly greased baking dish, cover and cook for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
7. Pour over the tomato sauce and cook a further 10 - 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked (it will feel firm and look opaque). Garnish with lime slices and dill.