Khraime – fish in tomato sauce

Try the aromatic Herme fish dish with tomato paste, smoked paprika, and spices! Tender fillet, sautéed with garlic and onions, is braised in a sauce of tomatoes, cumin, and hot paprika. Serve with cilantro—this dish will amaze you with its rich flavor and ease of preparation!

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Pour olive oil into a roasting pan over high heat.

Step 2:

Chop the garlic and add it to the frying pan. Fry for 30 seconds.

Step 3:

Chop the onion, not too finely, and add it to the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring.

Step 4:

Add paprika, cumin, hot pepper, tomato paste, stir and simmer for 2 minutes.

Step 5:

![Khraime - fish in tomato sauce-Step 5] (/storage/editor/recipe-640/7Iah7ufxIZkn00pi9p2gANqJGXSF8dMpjvUWXV6u.png "Finely chop the tomatoes and add to the roasting pan.") Finely chop the tomatoes and add to the roasting pan.

Step 6:

Add salt, pepper, stir, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 7:

Crush the tomatoes with a potato masher.

Step 8:

Pour in water and stir.

Step 9:

Place the fish pieces and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.

Step 10:

Turn the fish over, add salt, pepper, sprinkle with parsley and cook under the lid for another 10 minutes.

Step 11:

Sprinkle with herbs and serve.

Cooking tips

For khraime, it’s best to use halibut, sea bass, or mullet – meaty and not too bony fish.

Take your time, let the individual ingredients simmer for a bit so that the khrayme becomes more aromatic.

Khraime is one of those dishes that only tastes better the next day – keep that in mind.