Mackerel or sardines with pickled grapes & boobialla

Recipe by: Sam Mahlook

INGREDIENTS:

• 1kg fresh mackerel or sardines, filleted
• sea salt
• a bunch of fresh dill
• 100ml white vinegar
• 10 boobialla berries
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• handful  of grapes
• 1 cucumber
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 apple, diced
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 1 green chilli, minced
• 1 tsp wild fennel seeds
• olive oil
• 100g natural yoghurt

METHOD:

For the fish, fillet and lay on a plate, skin side down, sprinkle with sea salt and dill sprigs, leave to rest. For the pickled grapes, bring to the boil 100ml white wine vinegar, 10 boobialla berries, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1tsp sugar, 1tsp salt, 1 tsp black peppercorns, pour over peeled, seeded grapes and cucumber ribbons, leave for 2 hours or overnight. Drain the grapes and cucumber, reserve liquor and a handful of grapes for garnish. In pan cook gently 1 diced onion, 1 diced apple, 1 clove garlic, grated, 1 green chilli, minced, 1 tsp wild fennel seeds, olive oil. Add grapes and cook gently till soft. Blend with stick blender and stir through 100gm natural yoghurt. Spread some of the grape mixture on a plate, quickly char the mackerel with a blow torch or under a grill till skin blisters. Arrange on top with remaining grapes and cucumbers to garnish.