
Fish & seafood
Chraimeh
A Tunisian dish embraced in Israel by North African communities: fish fillets poached in a spicy tomato sauce with paprika, cumin and garlic. It is served piping hot with bread for dipping.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
269 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 29.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.1 g
- of which sugars
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 11.9 g
- Fiber
- 3.5 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onion and crush the garlic. Sauté them in the olive oil for 5 minutes, without browning.
- Add the tomato paste, paprika, cumin and harissa, then stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
- Cut the fish fillets into pieces and place them in the sauce, without stacking them.
- Cover and poach for 8 to 10 minutes, until the flesh flakes easily.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro, drizzle with lemon juice and serve piping hot.
Variations and tips
With shrimp. Replace the fish with raw shrimp; they cook in 3 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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