Chraime

A delicious North-African red braised fish.

 

Make sure you have:

     *A delicate, soft white fish (such as Halibut, Sea-Bass, or Cod)

     *Good tomato paste

     *Garlic – mashed (a few spoons)

     *Paprika (sweet, smoked, or spicy) – a few spoons

     *Caraway (crushed or ground) – pinch

     *Fresh chopped cilantro & parsley

     *Lemon

     *Olive or Grapeseed oil

     *Salt & pepper

 

- Cut the fish into portion sizes.

- Heat a heavy skillet on flame, add a good pour of oil

- Saute garlic, paprika, caraway for a minute or two

 - Add a few spoons of kick-ass tomato paste and a bit of hot water to mix

- Keep adding water while stirring, until a thick soup and simmer for a few minutes

- Dip fish pieces in the yummy soup and add more water to almost cover fish

- Toss cilantro and parsley on top, cover loosely and simmer for 10-15 minutes until fish is flaky but not overdone

- Serve on couscous or on it’s on with some fresh bread and fresh parsley & cilantro