Roux

Ingredients

• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 red onions, chopped or thinly sliced into half moons
• 2-3 red chillies, sliced
• 4 Romano red peppers
• 10 garlic cloves
• 2 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 100ml water
• 200ml Pernod or aniseed flavored spirit (optional)
• 2 tsp harissa paste
• 800g chopped tomatoes
• Salt and pepper
• Good pinch of sugar
• 6 hake fillets with skin, approximately 150g each
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• A large bunch of coriander, chopped
• A good squeeze of lemon juice