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Sayadiyit Samak (Fish Dish) by Mamas.Joy

Course

Main Dish

Servings

servings

Ingredients

Fish Rice

• 3 medium fish "ajal," or 1 big fish "lekoz"
• 6 medium onion diced
• 3 cup Canola oil or Sunflower oil
• 2 cup rice i.e, Uncle Ben
• 2 brown sugar cubes
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon caraway
• 1/2 tablespoon 7 spices
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon turkish coffee or nescafe, chef tip: this is to get the dish darker

Spice rub for Fish

• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon caraway
• 1/2 tablespoon 7 spices
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Fish Stock (Broth)

• rosemary
• dried bay leaves
• cardamom
• fresh lime
• cloves
• cinnamon sticks
• water

For decorating

• 1 cup assorted fried nuts typically includes pine nuts, almonds, cashews

Course Main Dish Servings servings Ingredients Fish Rice 3 medium fish "ajal," or 1 big fish "lekoz" 6 medium onion diced 3 cup Canola oil or Sunflower oil 2 cup rice i.e, Uncle Ben 2 brown sugar cubes salt to taste 1 tablespoon cumin 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnnamon 1/2 tablespoon caraway 1/2 tablespoon 7 spices 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon turkish coffee or nescafe, chef tip: this is to get the dish darker Spice rub for Fish salt to taste 1 tablespoon cumin 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon caraway 1/2 tablespoon 7 spices 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon turmeric Fish Stock (Broth) rosemary dried bay leaves cardamom fresh lime cloves cinnamon sticks water For decorating 1 cup assorted fried nuts typically includes pine nuts, almonds, cashews

Instructions

1. Combine all the spices for the fish spice rub
2. Wash and clean the fish very well. Open the the fish and start rubbing the fish with the spice rub
3. Cover the fish in aluminum foil and set in the oven at 400F for about 25 minutes, until cooked
4. If using the medium fish ("ajal"), set one aside to use as a whole. Take the others and remove the skin, head, and tale for the broth
5. In a large pot, put the skin, head, and tale of the fish with the other broth ingredients listed above. Let it simmer
6. In a second pot, add the 3 cups of oil, onions and brown sugar cubes and caramelize the onions until dark brown
7. Remove excess oil from second pot and add in the broth. Let simmer for about 7 minutes
8. Add in 2 cups of rice and the rice spices (under Fish Rice group above). The broth should cover the rice about 3 cm, not more.
9. When the rice is about 3/4 done, add the fish meat
10. When cooked, set the rice and fish on a plate, lay the full fish in the center, and decorate with fresh coriander and your fried nuts.

    

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