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Cha ca turmeric and dill fish with rice noodles

The Hanoi classic: golden turmeric fish with plenty of dill.

  • 30 min
  • 1 serving
  • Pescatarian
  • Vietnamese cuisine
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Cha ca turmeric and dill fish with rice noodles

Per serving

Calories
534 kcal
Protein
38.4 g
Carbohydrates
58.2 g
Fat
15.8 g

Values computed from the ingredients with USDA FoodData Central and the CREA tables.

Ingredients

For 1 serving

  • Cod170 g
  • Turmeric1 teaspoon
  • Ginger5 g
  • Dill15 g
  • Spring onions2
  • Rice noodles60 g
  • Peanuts10 g
  • Fish sauce2 teaspoons
  • Lime juice1 tablespoon
  • Peanut oil2 teaspoons

Contains: nuts, fish,

Method

  1. Pat the cod dry and cut into 4 cm pieces; peel and grate the ginger and mix with the turmeric and half the fish sauce, turn the fish in it and leave for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile cover the rice noodles with boiling water and leave for 8 minutes, until soft; drain and divide onto the plate.
  3. Pick the dill sprigs from the thicker stalks, cut the spring onions into 4 cm lengths, chop the peanuts and mix the lime juice with the remaining fish sauce and 2 tablespoons of water.
  4. Heat the groundnut oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and brown the fish for 3 minutes per side, until golden and just flaking.
  5. Add the dill and spring onions and toss for 1 minute, until wilted.
  6. Serve the fish on the noodles with the peanuts and the lime sauce.

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