Pan-fried hake with herb sauce recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

Toast the cumin seeds in 1 tsp of oil until fragrant. Add the rice and cook following the packet instructions for the absorption method, adding frozen peas for the last minute and a half of cooking.

Meanwhile, whizz the herbs, chilli, garlic, lemon zest and nuts in a small food processor. Add seasoning, 2 tsp of oil and enough lemon juice and water to make a spoonable sauce.

Brush the hake with a tsp of oil before cooking in a non-stick frying pan for around 2-3 minutes each side, depending on thickness, until cooked through. Serve the fish and rice with a drizzle of the sauce.