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Yemeni Whitefish with Red Pepper and Spices
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Yemeni Whitefish with Red Pepper and Spices

13 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

159
Calories
1g
Protein
15g
Fat
8g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Whitefish not in our table 0
Whiting not in our table 0
Trout not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 to 12 cloves whole garlic,
  • 1 peeled
  • 2 fresh red peppers sliced
  • 1 in chunks
  • 1 ts cumin or to taste
  • 1/2 ts turmeric or to taste
  • 1 salt and freshly ground
  • 1 pepper to taste
  • 1/4 c vegetable oil
  • 1 c water
  • 3 lb whitefish, whiting, sea bass
  • 1 or trout fillets
  • 1 paprika to taste

Directions

1

Put the garlic, fresh red pepper, cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, oil and water in a saucepan and simmer very slowly, covered for about 1 1/2 hours. Be careful not to let the sauce burn, adding water if necessary.

2

Pour some of the sauce in a baking pan and place the fish on top.

3

Spoon the rest of the sauce around the fish. Cover and simmer on top

4

of the stove for 15-20 minutes or until the fish flakes. Serve the

5

next day reheated as an appetizer.

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Category:Yemeni Recipes

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Category:Yemeni Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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