Starters & Light meals

Pickled fish sliders

8
Easy
15 minutes, plus 1 hour’s proving time
10 minutes

“I usually make my own pickled fish from scratch – if my gran was still alive to see me use a ready-made version, she’d be horrified. But Woolies’ pickled hake really works in these scrumptious sliders to which my amasi raita brings a welcome coolness and slight acidity. You can also make full-sized versions for a laid-back dinner. Chips on the side are mandatory, of course.” – Khanya Mzongwana

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Woolworths Cape Light Sparkling White

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Ingredients

Method
    For the rolls:

  • 800 g flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 10 g instant dried yeast
  • 2 t salt
  • 40 g brown sugar
  • 3 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 large free-range egg, beaten
  • sesame seeds, for sprinkling
  • For the amasi raita:

  • 1⁄2 cup amasi
  • 1 Mediterranean cucumber, half grated and half thinly sliced
  • 5 g mint, finely chopped
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • For the filling:

  • 100 g radishes, thinly sliced
  • 500 g Woolworths pickled hake

1. To make the rolls, place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and combine well. Make a well in the centre and gradually stir in the water until a dough forms.

2. Knead the dough on a floured surface until soft and stretchy. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to prove for about 40 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Knock down the dough and roll into balls of 40 g each. Place on a lined baking sheet and brush with the egg. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and allow to prove for a further 20 minutes. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until golden brown and risen. Allow to cool.

4. To make the amasi raita, stir all the ingredients together, place in a container and chill.

5. To serve, slice open the rolls and pile with the radish, sliced cucumber and pickled fish. Spoon over the raita.

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Photography: Toby Murphy
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Unathi Taffa

Khanya Mzongwana

Recipe by: Khanya Mzongwana

If you're anything like our deputy food editor Khanya Mzongwana, you're obsessed with uniqueness and food with feeling. Cook her family-tested favourites, midweek winners and her mouth-wateringly fresh takes on plant-based eating.

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