Sayadieh (Fish With Spiced Rice And Caramelized Onions)

A sensational dish from the syrian coast on the mediterranean. Rice is cooked with caramelized onion and aromatic spice and topped with seared fish. Fish might be fried, grilled, baked or cooked with rice. The recipe requires entire spices however you may substitute with floor ones.

Elements

2 kilos fish fillet (or 4 fillets)

1 fish head

3 massive onions

3 sliced gloves garlic + 3 gloves of mashed garlic

1 teaspoon recent ginger

1 teaspoon entire cumin + 1/2 teaspoon floor cumin

1 teaspoon entire cracked cardamom

1 Cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon entire cloves

1 teaspoon coriander

1/2 teaspoon paprika

6 tablespoons vegetable oil 

2 tablespoons sauteed pine nuts (elective)

2 cups rice (medium grain or basmati)

salt and pepper to style

Instructions

1. Wash the rice and soak in heat faucet water for half an hour. Then drain and put aside

2. Slice the onions and thinly slice the garlic. Warmth 3 tablespoons of oil in a pot and saute the onions till caramelized (however not burnt). Reserve 1/3 of the onions for garnishing, then add the garlic and saute for one minute.

3. Add 3 cups of water on medium warmth.

4. In a cheese fabric, add the entire spices (ginger, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper and cloves). Tie and dip into water with 1 teaspoon salt. If cheesecloth just isn’t out there, create any kind of pouch that can assist you get the essence from the spice and discard them when executed. If entire spices will not be out there, use half the portion of floor spices.

5. Add the fish head and convey to a boil (you may exchange the fish head with fish bones, a fish fillet or simply use ready-made fish inventory as a substitute of water). Let the inventory simmer for quarter-hour.

6. Take away the spice pouch and fish head. The inventory ought to have a brown shade from the caramelized onions. In a blender or meals processor, puree the onions and return to the inventory. Some folks skip this stage.

7. In the meantime, combine collectively 1/2 teaspoon floor cumin, paprika, coriander, salt and black pepper. Paste fish fillets with mashed garlic then season with spice combination and refrigerate for half-hour.

8. Add the rice to the inventory and convey to a boil. Whereas nonetheless moist, cut back the warmth to very low, cowl and prepare dinner for 15-20 minutes till the rice is cooked. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add 1/4 cup of water half means by means of.

9. Add 3 tablespoons to a frying pan. When the oil is scorching, add fish fillets and fry on all sides for 4 minutes. You can too grill, bake and even add the fillets to the inventory to prepare dinner with the rice.

10. To place the dish collectively, pile the rice in a serving platter and prime with fish fillets. Garnish with caramelized onions and sauteed pine nuts.

11. Serve scorching with Tarator (tahini dressing) on the aspect

makes 4 servings

Supply: SYRIAN COOKING