Rice with Fried Tilapia

İlkay AkyüzChef

Ingredients

• 3 cups of basmati rice, washed and soaked in water and salt
  3 cup
• 1.5 kilograms of tilapia fish, well cleaned
  1.5 kilogram
• 1 head of garlic, crushed
  1 head
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
  2 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried coriander
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon of sweet pepper
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 cup of lemon juice, or juice of 3 lemons
  0.5 cup
• 2 teaspoons of white vinegar
  2 teaspoon
• 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
  1 piece
• 1 hot green pepper, finely chopped
  1 piece
• 1 teaspoon of sumac
  1 teaspoon
• 1 cup of white flour
  1 cup
• 2 cups of water
  2 cup
• 1 teaspoon of salt
  1 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1 medium onion, chopped
  1 piece
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  1 clove
• 2 tablespoons of dried coriander
  2 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of paprika
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  1 tablespoon
• 6 tomatoes, diced
  6 piece
• 1 chicken broth cube, Maggi
  1 cube
• 1 dried lime (black dried sour)
  1 piece
• 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
  2 tablespoon
• 1 hot green pepper, chopped
  1 piece
• 1/2 cup of fresh coriander, chopped
  0.5 cup
• 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  3 tablespoon
• 3 cardamom pods
  3 pod
• 1 bay leaf
  1 leaf
• 1 teaspoon of salt
  1 teaspoon
• Water
  0
• 1 cup of vegetable oil for frying
  1 cup

Steps

1. 1

   To marinate the fish, in a large bowl mix the marinade ingredients, then coat the fish well with the marinade and leave it in the bowl.

   Required Tools:

   🍳

   Large bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   To prepare the rice sauce, in a pot over heat, add the oil, then add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté until they turn golden, then add the paprika, dried coriander, cumin, and salt and stir well.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
3. 3

   Add the chopped tomatoes and keep the sauce on high heat, then add the chicken broth cube and the dried lime and stir well.

   5 min
4. 4

   Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer until it thickens slightly, then add the tomato sauce and fresh coriander, stir the sauce well to combine the ingredients, then remove from heat.

   5 min
5. 5

   To prepare the rice, drain the rice and place it in a pot over heat, add water until covered, cardamom pods, bay leaf, and salt, and let it simmer until partially cooked.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
6. 6

   Drain the rice from the cooking water and add it to the previously prepared sauce, then place it back on low heat until the rice is fully cooked.

   5 min
7. 7

   Meanwhile, prepare the fish frying mixture, in a deep bowl mix the flour with water, cumin, and salt until you get a thick and smooth mixture.

   Required Tools:

   🍳

   Deep bowl

   5 min
8. 8

   Dip each fish in the mixture, then place it in the hot oil until cooked and golden brown.

   5 min
9. 9

   In a serving dish, place the rice and top it with the fried fish, then serve.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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