Pan seared fish recipe

A simple refreshing dish with no frills. Over here I am using Basa fish which is easily available but you can substitute it with any boneless fish fillet.

Since Basa fish does not have a strong distinguish flavor I have decided to accompany it with nice strong herb flavored arabiata sauce with some fresh steamed broccoli

Ingredients for tomato sauce

Tomato - 4 no
Tomato puree - 2 tbsp
Chop onion - 1 tbsp
Chop Garlic - 1/2 tbsp
Chop Celery - 1 tsp
Chop Leeks - 1 tsp
Chilly flakes - 1/2 tsp
2-3 Fresh basil leaves- Roughly sliced
1-2 Fresh thyme sprigs
Crushed black pepper- 1/4 tsp
Olive oil - 10 ml
Salt to taste

Marination for Fish
Pommery mustard - 10 gm
lemon juice- 10 ml
olive oil - 10 ml

Method
1. Marinate 200 gm of Basa fillet for half an hour.
2. Blanch tomatoes in boiling water, refresh them in cold running water, peel off the skin and roughly chop. Keep it aside
3. Now heat oil in a pan and chop garlic,onion, thyme, saute for some time and add rest of the herbs and spices.
4. Add tomato puree and chopped boiled tomatoes, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and let it simmer for good 20 to 25 min(Stirring it occasionally)
5. Heat oil in a non stick pan and sear fish fillet(Skin side first) for 2-3 min then turn it over carefully using a spatula. Another 1 min in the pan will cook the fish(Timing will depend on the type of fish used)
6. Serve the fish over bed of sauce along with some fresh steamed broccoli.