Kyenam(African Fish Dish)

• 1 large (2 to 3 lb.) fish
• 1 c. cooking oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 peppercorns
• 2 cloves
• 1 lb. rice
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tsp. tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp. ground dried shrimp or anchovy
• salt and red hot pepper to taste

1. Soak bay leaves, peppercorns and cloves in 1/3 cup of oil overnight.
2. Rub cleaned fish with salt and black pepper and then the flavored oil.
3. Bake in a hot pan or in the oven or grill on a charcoal fire.
4. Then fry onion, tomatoes, tomato paste and red hot pepper in the rest of the oil.
5. Add dried shrimp or anchovy. Place the cooked fish on a bed of plain, boiled rice and coat with the tomato, onion and pepper sauce.
6. Decorate with French-fried onions, sliced green peppers, fried plaintain, sliced hard-boiled eggs, etc.
7. Serves 4.

fish, cooking oil, bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, rice, onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, ground dried shrimp, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=322182 (may not work)