Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 4–6 fish fillets (such as cod, haddock, or tilapia)
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (adjust according to spice preference)
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground caraway seeds
- Salt to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 cup water
- Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Make it step by step
- Heat the olive oil in the tajine over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic. Sauté until the onion becomes translucent and fragrant.
- Place the fish fillets in the tajine, and cook for a few minutes on each side until lightly browned. Remove the fish fillets from the tajine or skillet and set them aside.
- In the same tajine or skillet, add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir well to combine.
- Add the ground cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, coriander, salt, and pepper. Mix the spices into the tomato mixture. Pour in the water and stir until the sauce is well combined.
- Return the fish fillets to the tajine, nestling them into the sauce.
- Cover the tajine with a lid and let the fish simmer in the sauce for about 10–15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove the tajine from the heat.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley or cilantro on top for garnish.
- Serve the hot, accompanied by rice or bread.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Contributor history and attribution
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