Recipe
Arab Fish and Rice
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 30 Min
Cooking time : 1 Hrs 0 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 large tuna or mackerel (3-4 lbs; 1.5-2 kgs) cut into steaks
- 3 onions thinly sliced
- 6 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 fresh tomatoes chopped
- 6-8 curry leaves
- 3 tablespoons loomi (ripe limes boiled in salt water ) or lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- a few cloves
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 3 cups rice
Preparation
- Wash and soak rice in water for two hours.
- Rub fish steaks in salt. Fry in a little oil on both sides until brown. Remove, place on a plate and leave to one side.
- In the same oil, fry onion, garlic and spices. Brown and add loomi, the remaining ingredients, then the fish. Adjust seasoning - it should be a little on the salty side so the rice will eventually absorb it. Add 4 1/2 cups of warm water and boil gently for 15 to 20 minutes with the lid on.
- Remove lid and add drained rice carefully. Do not stir. Cover again and reduce heat to simmer for around 10 minutes. Remove lid and stir once. When most of the liquid has been absorbed, cover with a damp cloth to absorb the moisture, then replace the lid securely.
- Keep the pan on a very low heat, shake the pan after 10 to 12 minutes, then after 20 minutes, turn the heat off and leave to set, with the lid on, until ready to serve.
