Not every recipe needs a grand occasion, but Fish and Shrimp Paste has a way of making the meal feel like one. I love a main course with enough character to carry the whole meal. Keep this one close for the days when time is short but a good meal still matters.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. Wild Alaskan cod fillet
- 1 lb. shrimp, tail on
- 1 1/4 cup basmati rice, rinsed 3 times and soaked 1 hour
- Serves 4 people
Fish and shrimp paste
- 1 tsp. Coriander, ground
- 1 tsp. Cumin, ground
- 1 tsp. Paprika, ground
- 1 tsp. Onion powder
- 1 tsp. Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp. 7 spices
- 1/2 tsp. Black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Caraway, ground
- Vegetable oil enough to make a paste
- 3 medium onion, sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbs. Fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tbs. Chicken bouillon
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water
- I always start by washing and soaking my rice and preparing my onion, garlic and ginger
Instructions
- In a bowl add the spices then add enough vegetable oil to make a paste.
- Rinse the fish fillet in cold water and pat dry (I like to use wild cod but you can use any white firm fish) cut into medium pieces brush with the Sayadieh paste on both sides. Add the rest of the paste to 1 pound of shrimp and mix well to coat.
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