Gazawi Baked Fish
Ingredients
- 1 kg whole sea bream, red snapper or sea bass
Marinate
- 1 tbsp Gazan spice mix, (Recipe Below)
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ tsp lemon zest
Sauce
- ¼ portion of the marinade
- 2 lemon, juiced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili paste
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
Gazan Spice Mix
- 2 tbsp dill seeds
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper
- about ¼ tsp tsp(6 small stones) misteke
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- 1 cardamom
- 1 tsp all spice
Instructions
- Prepare marinade: pound the garlic with sea salt, spices and lemon zest to form a paste. Add lemon juice and stir well to combine.
- Score each fish with two deep scores on each side. Use ¾ of the marinade (reserve ¼ for sauce)and rub well into the fish. Set aside and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to180C.
- Place fish inan oven dish cook in oven uncovered for 30 minutes, check doneness, meat shouldflake easily with fork. If not done, cook 10 minutes further.
- While fish is cooking prepare sauce and rice.
- Sauce: Combine remaining marinate with finely chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice, olive oil and chili paste. Place in serving bowl or sauce pitcher to serve with fish and rice.
- Rice: Wash rice a few time till water runs clear. Drain and dry in colander for 5 minutes.
- Place a pot over high heat, add measured water, half teaspoon salt for every cup of rice and mix to dissolve. Add rice and bring to rapid boil.
- Cover reduceheat to minimum and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, rest for 5 minutesthen fluff with a large fork to serving dish and serve with fish and sauce.