Chraime Spiced Fish

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• 2 lb/900 g firm fish steaks or thick fillets, such as cod, halibut, grouper, or carp
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp sweet paprika
• 1/2-1 tsp hot paprika or cayenne
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups/355 ml water
• 1 tsp sugar, optional
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Method

How it comes together

1. 1

   Season fish with salt and lemon. Heat olive oil gently; cook garlic until fragrant but not brown.

2. 2

   Add paprika, hot pepper, cumin, and tomato paste. Stir 30 seconds, then immediately add water and optional sugar. Simmer 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Nestle fish into sauce in one layer. Cover and simmer gently until just opaque and about 145°F/63°C, 8-15 minutes depending on thickness.

4. 4

   Add cilantro and let stand 10 minutes before serving.