Name: Spiced Fish (Samke Harra)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 white fish, scaled and cleaned, weighing about 4 pounds; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp fish spices; 1 tbsp paprika; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 medium onion, chopped; 8 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 hot green pepper, chopped; 1 red capsicum, cut into cubes; 1 green capsicum, cut into cubes; 1 yellow capsicum, cut into cubes; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/2 cup green coriander, chopped

Authorbaidoone

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Spiced Fish (Samke Harra) is usually reserved for special occasions. Perfect for a buffet. It can be eaten warm or at room temperature. It is a popular specialty dish of the port city of Tripoli, Lebanon.

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time20 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins

1 white fish, scaled and cleaned, weighing about 4 pounds

2 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp ground cumin

2 tbsp ground coriander

2 tbsp fish spices

1 tbsp paprika

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

For the Filling:

1 medium onion, chopped

8 cloves garlic, crushed

2 hot green pepper, chopped

1 red capsicum, cut into cubes

1 green capsicum, cut into cubes

1 yellow capsicum, cut into cubes

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 cup green coriander, chopped

Line a large baking tray with foil. Preheat oven to 355 F.

Place the fish in the tray on top of aluminum foil

In a dish, put oil, juice, half the amount of spices. Using the fork stir to mix the ingredients. Spread the mixture inside and outside of the fish.

Filling: In a deep dish, put onions, garlic, hot pepper, red capsicum, green capsicum, yellow capsicum, walnut, remaining spices, Oil, lemon juice, and coriander. Stir the ingredients and mix well.

Place the filling inside the fish.

Make cracks on the back of the fish. Spread a little oil, fill the cracks with lemon slices.

Cover the fish with a piece of aluminum foil and pour 2 cups of water in the tray around the fish.

Bake for about 45 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork and is cooked. Serve.

CategoryMain Dishes

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