BBC Food - Recipes - Sourdough cod cheeks with spicy pea salsa

Name: BBC Food - Recipes - Sourdough cod cheeks with spicy pea salsa
Ingredients: 150g/5½oz stale sourdough bread , roughly chopped; 1 unwaxed lemon , finely grated zest only, plus extra lemon wedges to serve; 75g/2½oz plain flour; 3 free-range eggs , lightly beaten; 20 cod cheeks, cleaned, membranes removed (available from fishmongers or online specialists); vegetable oil (or vegetable oil mixed with beef dripping ), for deep-frying; 300g/10½oz frozen peas , defrosted; 3 tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint leaves; 2 green chillies , de-seeded and roughly chopped; 2 limes , juice only; 100g/3½oz crème fraîche; salt and freshly ground black pepper

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This sophisticated dish takes a lesser known part of the fish and jazzes it up as a sensational starter. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a food processor.

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Ingredients

150g/5½oz stale sourdough bread , roughly chopped
1 unwaxed lemon , finely grated zest only, plus extra lemon wedges to serve
75g/2½oz plain flour
3 free-range eggs , lightly beaten
20 cod cheeks, cleaned, membranes removed (available from fishmongers or online specialists)
vegetable oil (or vegetable oil mixed with beef dripping ), for deep-frying
300g/10½oz frozen peas , defrosted
3 tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
2 green chillies , de-seeded and roughly chopped
2 limes , juice only
100g/3½oz crème fraîche
salt and freshly ground black pepper