Stuffed sardines with chermoula, fried

Ingredients

• 500 g sardine fillets
• 500 g whiting fillets
• 1 bunch parsley, finely cut
• 1 bunch coriander, finely cut
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp hot paprika
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp vinegar
• 100 g flour
• oil for frying

Method

1. Stir the herbs, vinegar, spices and garlic together in a bowl to make a chermoula.
2. Spread a sardine fillet evenly with chermoula and cover it with a second fillet; do the same with all the sardine fillets.
3. Spread the whiting fillets with chermoula and fold them shut.
4. Coat the fish in flour and fry in hot oil until golden.
5. Drain on kitchen paper.
6. Serve with green salad, lemon slices and seasoned olives.