Simple meals for Lent

Asian-style Whole Baked Fish

1 whole line fish, cleaned
1 lemon, sliced
1 stalk of lemongrass, roughly chopped
30g of coriander, roughly chopped
5cm piece of ginger, grated
10ml chopped garlic
1 bunch spring onions, white part only, roughly chopped
50ml sesame oil
50ml lime juice
salt and pepper

Slash the fish on both slides. Put the slices of lemon in to the fish cavity and set aside.

Blend the lemongrass, coriander, ginger, garlic and spring onions in a food processor to form a rough paste.

Add the oil, lime juice and seasoning to taste. Process until a stiff paste forms.

Spread this paste on both sides of the fish.

Cover and set aside for about an hour.

The fish can