Sayadiya for the Best Gathering

Latifa Al-SharifChef

Ingredients

• 2 kilograms of sea bass
  2 kilogram
• 3 cups of long-grain rice
  3 cup
• 3/4 cup of vegetable oil
  0.8 cup
• 1 kilogram of onions
  1 kilogram
• 2 lemon juice
  2 juice
• 1/2 cup of pine nuts
  0.5 cup
• 1/2 cup of almonds
  0.5 cup
• 1 tablespoon of cumin
  1 tablespoon
• 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  1 teaspoon
• Salt
  0

Steps

1. 1

   Toast the almonds and pine nuts in a frying pan with 3 tablespoons of oil, then remove from heat and set aside.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   5 min
2. 2

   Heat the oil in a deep pot. Sprinkle black pepper and salt on both sides of the fish, then fry in the oil until tender, and remove the pot from heat.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
3. 3

   Remove the fish from the oil and remove its skin, bones, and head. Discard the bones and keep the heads. Cut the fish into large pieces and set aside.

   5 min
4. 4

   Fry the onions in the same oil until crispy and brown. Set aside 4 tablespoons for garnish.

   5 min
5. 5

   Add the fish heads with cumin, white pepper, and 5 cups of hot water over the onions in the pot, cover the pot, and simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes until the onions are very tender, then remove the fish heads and add the lemon juice. Keep the pot on the heat until the mixture boils.

   30 min
6. 6

   Add the rice, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 25 minutes. Add more hot water if necessary. Taste and adjust the spices as desired.

   25 min
7. 7

   Transfer the rice to a serving dish, place the fried fish pieces on top, then the fried onions that were set aside along with the toasted pine nuts and almonds.

   5 min
8. 8

   Serve the Sayadiya dish hot.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

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

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