Tunisian Fish Tagine
- 4 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 fresh red chiles
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 700 g (1 lb 6 oz) potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 cm (1/2") cubes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons tumeric
- 2 medium onions, sliced into thin rings
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 4 Kaffir lime leaves, optional
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- a pinch of saffron threads infused in 1 1/2 tablespoons warm water
- 4 x 150-170 g (5-6 oz) fish steaks, cod or hapuku
- salt and pepper
- 2 x 400 g (14 oz) cans Italian tomatoes, pureed and sieved (about 2 cups)
- large handful of cilantro to garnish
- Toast the cumin seeds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes over low heat.
- Grind to a powder in a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder and set aside.
- Seed the chilies and cut into julienne strips.
- Place half of the olive oil in one large frypan and half in a nonstick pan with a lid.
- Put the potato into the nonstick pan.
- Add the tumeric and fry, tossing and turning the potatoes.
- At the same time in the other pan, fry the onion and celery, stirring occasionally.
- When the onion begins to soften, add the garlic, lime leaves, chiles, cumin, paprika and saffron.
- Cook for a further 2-3 minutes, then season lightly with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
- Leave in the pan while the potatoes finish cooking.
- As soon as the potatoes are cooked, season the fish steaks with salt and pepper and put them on top of the potatoes.
- Spoon the onion mixture over and around the steaks and pour over the tomatoes.
- Bring to boil over a medium-high heat, immediately lower it and cover.
- Cook gently for 7-10 minutes or until the fish is just cooked.
- Taste and season.
- Serve in large warmed bowl, sprinkled with cilantro.
cumin seeds, fresh red chiles, olive oil, potatoes, tumeric, onions, celery, lime, paprika, water, fish, salt, handful of cilantro
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tunisian-fish-tagine-recipe.html (may not work)