In Need of Some Heat

July 23rd - The summer weather here is awful - wet and very cold.  No wonder I'm resorting to custard tarts! All thoughts of salad have been abandoned and the recipe books are being scoured for new stewing adventures.  Moroccan Fish Stew in Bill Granger's Every Day sounded light but warming. Win, win. A thinly sliced onion was gently heated in olive oil before adding crushed garlic clove, 2 teaspoons of grated ginger, a teaspoon each of cumin and turmeric and a cinnamon stick.  These were fried for a couple of minutes and then a tin of chopped tomatoes, some crushed chilli flakes, a tin of chickpeas and a couple of teaspoons of honey added.  Ten minutes later the fish was gently laid in the stew and simmered for about 5 minutes.  Easy and delicious....though I didn't have the almonds and coriander to finish it off. A real nice contrast to the Spanish fish stews with the taste of pimento.