
Pasta & rice
Riz djerbien
A speciality of the island of Djerba, this rice is cooked with fish or seafood, tomatoes and spices. It is fragrant, slightly red, and eaten as a one-pot meal.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
699 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 44.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 88.6 g
- of which sugars
- 6.5 g
- Fat
- 17.3 g
- of which saturated fat
- 3.2 g
- Fiber
- 3.9 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 saffron in 3 tablespoons of warm water. Slice the onions into thin strips and the garlic into slivers.
- In a large casserole, fry the onions in olive oil until golden, then add the garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato paste and grated tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Season with ras el hanout, salt and pepper, then pour in the stock and bring to the boil.
- Add the fish pieces and poach for 10 minutes, then carefully remove them and keep warm.
- Pour the rice and the saffron infusion into the stock, cover and cook gently for 15 minutes without stirring.
- Add the prawns and parsley, cover and leave to rest off the heat for 5 minutes.
- Spread the rice on a serving dish, arrange the fish on top and serve with lemon wedges.
Variations and tips
Seafood-only version. Replace the fish with more prawns and add shelled mussels at the end.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

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