Ingredients for Tripolitanian Chraime
- 2.2lbs (1 kilogram) grouper (with the bones and head) thickly sliced into 4 portions
- ½ cup oil
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste heaping
- 1 heads of garlic Peeled and crushed, and a few whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- ½ tablespoon hot paprika
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon caraway ground
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
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1. Mix all the ingredients, except the fish, the caraway and the lemon juice, into a cold paste in a flat pot. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking for another 7 minutes.
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2. Place the fish in the pot and cook for another 20 minutes on low heat.
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3. Add the caraway to the pot and stir. Squeeze in the lemon juice and leave on the gas for another 3 minutes.
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4. For a spicier version: add two hot peppers, green or red, to the stew, without cutting them or removing the seeds.
This recipe is courtesy of “Haschulchan” website.