
Salads & starters
Mahyawa
A spicy preparation of dried fish, onions and lemon, often piquant and very fragrant. It is a typical accompaniment at Bahraini meals, enjoyed with bread and rice.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Assaisonnement
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
147 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 10.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 6.1 g
- of which sugars
- 4.5 g
- Fat
- 7.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 0.9 g
- Fiber
- 1.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Soak the dried fish in water for 2 hours to desalt it, then drain and flake it.
- Fry the sliced onions in the oil for 8 minutes until golden.
- Add the crushed garlic, chopped green chilli and turmeric, then fry for 1 minute.
- Add the flaked fish and sauté for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until they break down.
- Remove from the heat, add the lemon juice and coriander, then adjust the salt and pepper.
- Let it cool slightly so the flavours blend.
- Serve lukewarm with flatbread.
Variations and tips
Fresh fish version. Replace the dried fish with 300 g of white fish fillets, pan-fried 3 minutes per side, then flaked.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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