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chraimeh fish in tomato hot sauce

Chraimeh - Fish In a Spicy Tomato Sauce

Chraimeh - Fish In a Spicy Tomato Sauce

Course Tags fish, Main Course
Cuisine Tags Mediterranean, Tripolitan, Tunisian
Keyword Tags chraimeh, spicy fish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 170 kcal
Author Hanan Evyasaf

Ingredients

  • 1 kg white flesh fish fillet or 2.5 cm slices
  • 15 - 20 cloves of garlic minced
  • 4 - 5 full tbsp tomato paste (tomato concentrate) BX 28-30
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 full tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1.5 full tbsp hot paprika
  • 1 tbsp ground caraway
  • 2 ts cumin
  • 1.5 tbsp kosher salt

Instructions

  1. In a large pot heat the oil.

    Chraimeh fish in a spicy tomato sauce
  2. When the oil is hot saute the garlic for one minute to open the flavors of the garlic. don't let the garlic brown.

    Chraimeh fish in a spicy tomato sauce
  3. Add the sweet paprika, hot paprika, caraway and cumin to the garlic. 

  4. Saute the spices for one minute while mixing. don't let them get burnet. 

  5. Add the tomato concentrate to the spices.

    Add the tomato concentrate to the spices Chraimeh fish in a spicy tomato sauce
  6. Saute the tomato concentrate for a minute until you start to feel it is resisting the mixing motion and starting to stick to the bottom of the pot. add half a cup of water and let it cook for 2 minutes.

    add water to the tomato concentrate - chraimeh fish in tomato hot sauce
  7. Add the rest of the water and stir well to get a sauce. taste and fix seasoning if necessary. 

  8. Add the fish to the sauce. if you have the head and bones add them as well. they will add great taste to the dish. 
    In this picture, the fish slices are under the head and tail of the fish.

  9. Cook on gentle simmer for 12- 15 minutes.

    cook the chraimeh fish in tomato hot sauce
  10. The chraimeh goes great with white rice or cuscus. don't forget to serve it with challah bread for wiping the sauce.