za'atar spiced cod patties in tomato sauce
Cuisine: Israeli
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients for tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon mild paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • Ground black pepper
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 400g canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
Ingredients for the cod patties
  • 400g cod fillets
  • A handful of fresh parsley
  • 1 medium onion, roughly choped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1½ teaspoons cumin
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • More olive oil to fry the patties
  • 2 teaspoons za'atar
Instructions
  1. Start with the preparation of the tomato sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the onions with the cumin, paprika, coriander and ground black pepper until soft, about 8-10 minutes. Add the white wine and let simmer until half of the liquid has evaporated. Add the canned crushed tomatoes, garlic clove, salt and sugar and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Prepare the cod patties while the tomato sauce is cooking. Place all the ingredients for the cod patties into a food processor. Pulse until thoroughly combined. Shape the mixture into small patties, patting them firmly to make sure that they stick together. You should have about 8 to 10 patties.
  3. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet and fry the patties for 3 minutes on each side. When golden on each side, add them to the skillet with the tomato sauce. Add enough water to the skillet to cover half of the patties. Sprinkle the za'atar over the patties. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 20 minutes until cooked through and tender. Serve immediately.
Notes
HEAVILY ADAPTED FROM: Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi's Codcakes in tomato sauce, from their Jerusalem cookbook
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/en/zaatar-spiced-cod-patties-in-tomato-sauce/