Winter Mackerel Bake

Directions

1. 1
   Skin the mackerel and remove the head, tail and any bones. Tear the fish into medium sized chunks. Slice the onion and chop the carrot into smallish pieces. Soak the rice in cold water in a large pan. Prepare the stock. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees centigrade. In a wide bottomed non-stick pan heat the oil and fry the onion until soft and clear, add the carrot pieces and continue to cook lightly. Drain the rice and place in an oven proof dish large enough to contain all the ingredients. Add the onion and carrot mixture to the rice along with the peas and the fish. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Add the stock and combine the ingredients together in the dish until evenly distributed. Cover the dish and place in the oven and bake until the rice is cooked which will take something like 30 - 40 minutes. Serve hot straight from the oven. Eat with hot chilli sauce, black pepper and salt to taste.
2. 2
   Feel free to experiment with the ingredients, obviously you need the fish and rice though you may want to add brocolli or leeks or other vegetables instead of the carrots and peas. If you like try adding whole cloves of garlic.