Fish Mattfi
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dried tamarind
- 2 sea bream, large, gutted and descaled ⓘ
- 6 teaspoons fish masala ⓘ
- 12 cup cooking oil, of your choice ⓘ
- 1 red onion, large ⓘ
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon spices, garam masala or 1 teaspoon Arabic spices ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves
- 140 g tomato paste ⓘ
- 1 mug boiling water ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Place tamarind into a boiling mug of water and allow to soak.
- Cut 2 slits on each side of the 2 fish.
- Rub the fish masala into the cuts and cavity of the 2 fishes.
- Fry the fish cooking each for between 3 to 4 mins on each side.
- Place the fish in a ovenproof serving dish.
- And keep in the oven at 60°C.
- In the remaining oil, fry the onions until golden in colour.
- mix in spices, cinnamon stick and soaked tamarind, the remaining water in the mug.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the fish from the oven and cover completely with the curry sauce.
- Then replace it in the oven for a further 5 mins at 100°C.
- Serve dish with plain rice, pittas, chapatti or Yemeni pan bread "Tawa".
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
484
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).