Fish with Ginger Recipe

Fish with Ginger Recipe

2 x 500 g flathead or other delicate white fish

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

rice washings (water in which rice has been washed prior to cooking)

Salt to taste

4 scallions

1 sprig coriander leaves

Method:

Clean and scale fish and rub cavity with paper towels dipped in coarse salt.  Rinse.  Heat oil and fry ginger until soft and golden.  Add pepper and stir, then put fish into the pan and add enough rice washings to almost cover.  Add half teaspoon salt, lay a scallion on each fish, cover and simmer until fish is cooked.  Transfer fish carefully to serving dish, replace cooked scallions with remaining uncooked onions and garnish with celery leaves.  Pour cooking liquid around fish and serve with white rice.