Fish Stew (Moroccan Tagine)

• Charmoula
• 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 3 -4 medium garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• Tagine
• 2 lbs firm white fish fillets
• 3 -4 carrots
• 2 potatoes
• 2 ripe tomatoes
• 2 sweet green peppers
• 2 medium garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup water

1. Charmoula:
2. Blend the herbs together in a bowl with the garlic & vinegar until pasty. Stir in the lemon juice & spices.
3. Tagine:
4. Cut the fish into 2 inch pieces. Rub each piece with the charmoula & then place into the bowl to marinate (at least 30 minutes).
5. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
6. Slice the carrots in half down the middle. Peel the potatoes & slice thinly. Slice the tomatoes crosswise. Remove the seeds from the peppers & slice into large pieces. Set aside --
7. Place the carrots across the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan (fat end, skinny end, fat end, etc). This becomes a sort of bed for the fish, keeping it from sticking to the bottom & assuring that there is always sauce underneath to give it flavor.
8. Arrange the fish on top of the carrots. Dip the sliced potatoes into the charmoula & spread over the fish. Repeat with tomatoes & peppers. Sprinkle the garlic over the vegetables.
9. Mix the remaining charmoula with the tomato paste, lemon juice, oil, & water. Pour this over the vegetables.
10. Cover with aluminum foil & bake 35 minutes. Remove the cover. Raise the oven heat to the highest setting & move the pan to the uppermost shelf of the oven. Bake additional 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked & a nice crust has formed over the vegetables.
11. Serve warm, not hot.

cilantro, parsley, garlic, white vinegar, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, tagine, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet green peppers, garlic, tomato paste, lemon juice, canola oil, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fish-stew-moroccan-tagine-263125 (may not work)