Moroccan Chraimi Fish
Servings
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large tomatoes diced small
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- Good pinch ground cloves
- 3 bay leaves or ½ teaspoon ground
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch flat parsley
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1/2 preserved lemon skin only, rinsed
- 1 red pepper sliced thin lengthwise
- 8 8 serving pieces salmon fillet or any other thick fish (or 2 pounds mock shrimp, cut across in thirds)
Instructions
- In a large wide-bottom pot, bring the water, oil, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, cloves, bay leaves, and paprika to a boil. Meanwhile, coarsely grind the garlic, parsley, cilantro, and preserved lemon in a food processor using the pulse button. Add the ground mixture to the pot and stir. Add the red pepper and the fish and bring to a boil. Reduce the temperature to medium and cook covered for 20 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature, topping each serving with the sauce. Makes 8 servings.