Indian-spiced smoked mackerel

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Ingredients

• ½ tsp garam masala
• pinch dried red chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 x 100g/3½oz smoked mackerel fillets

For the raita

• 2 tbsp Greek-style plain yoghurt
• 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint
• ½ lime, juice only
• ½ cucumber, halved lengthways and thinly sliced
• 6 radishes, roughly chopped
• salt

Method

Preheat the grill to a high setting before doing this recipe, also add the baking tray and kitchen foil.

1. To make the raita, mix the yoghurt, mint and a squeeze of lime juice together in a bowl and season with a pinch of salt.

   1. Stir in the cucumber and radishes, cover and place in the fridge until ready to use.

3. In a small bowl, mix together the garam masala, chilli and butter.

4. Spread the spiced butter onto the mackerel and place the fillets on the baking tray.

   1. Grill for 1 minute, or until the butter melts, soaking the spices into the warm fish.

5. Serve the mackerel immediately with the raita.

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