persian

Saffron Cod with Herb and Caper Rice

Name: Saffron Cod with Herb and Caper Rice
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: persian
Ingredients: 220 g cod fillet; 75 g basmati rice, dry; 18 g olive oil; 15 g capers, drained; 10 g fresh dill, chopped; 12 g fresh parsley, chopped; 15 g lemon juice; 0.15 g saffron threads; 20 g hot water (for saffron); 2 g ground turmeric; 3 g salt; 0.6 g black pepper

This dish pairs cod fillet with basmati rice, dry, capers, drained and saffron threads. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Easy

Balanced Pescatarian High protein Heart friendly Gluten free High satiety

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Estimated macros per portion

46 g Protein

65 g Carbohydrates

22 g Fat

3 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

220g cod fillet 180 kcal
75g basmati rice, dry 274 kcal
18g olive oil 159 kcal
15g capers, drained 3 kcal
10g fresh dill, chopped 4 kcal
12g fresh parsley, chopped 4 kcal
15g lemon juice 5 kcal
0g saffron threads 0 kcal
20g hot water (for saffron) 0 kcal
2g ground turmeric 6 kcal
3g salt 0 kcal
1g black pepper 2 kcal

Cooking instructions

basmati ricehot water (for saffron)
Rinse basmati rice and cook in salted boiling water until tender, 10-12 minutes; drain well.
olive oilcapers
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add capers and cook 30 seconds to bloom their flavor.
basmati ricefresh dillfresh parsleylemon juiceblack pepper
Stir the cooked rice into the skillet with chopped dill and parsley. Season with black pepper and a squeeze of lemon; keep warm.
cod filletolive oilground turmericsalt
Pat the cod dry and season with salt and turmeric. In the same skillet (or a clean one), heat a little olive oil over medium-high heat.
cod fillethot water (for saffron)
Sear cod 2-3 minutes per side until it flakes easily. Add bloomed saffron water in the last minute and spoon it over the fish.
cod filletbasmati ricecaperslemon juice
Serve cod over the herb-caper rice with extra lemon wedges if desired (not included).