Recipe
Arab Fish & Rice Paste Recipe
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 30 Min
Cooking time : 50 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 1/2 lbs (650gr) white fish (bass..), cleaned and cut into steaks
- 2 cups rice soaked overnight
- 8 cups water
- 1 teaspoon each of coriander, loomi (ripe limes boiled in salt water), turmeric and cumin powder
- 4 large onions
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch fresh coriander
- salt for taste
- 3 large tomatoes
- 1 green chilli
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- piece fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup olive oi1
- large onion sliced and browned in oil
Preparation
- Boil fish in water for about 20 minutes, remove from broth and fillet the fish. Meanwhile, chop onions, crush garlic, chop coriander, parsley and chilli and grate tomatoes and ginger. put flesh back in broth and add all other ingredients except rice and the garnish.
- Boil for about 15 minutes on a medium heat. Add rice at this stage, and simmer on a low heat with the lid off, until the liquid has soaked into the rice.
- Once rice is tender, transfer to a blender and blend on low until smooth. Transfer back to the pot and, again on low heat, stir well until the mixture becomes a thick, slightly sticky paste.
It is now ready to serve. transfer to a dish and sprinkle the browned onion on top. Cover with samen or olive oil.
