Fragrant Fish Tagine
This flavorful and vibrant recipe combines tender tilapia fillets with a fragrant chermoula marinade, creating a mouthwatering dish that is perfect for a special dinner. The fish is nestled in a rich and aromatic tomato-based sauce with olives, peppers, and baby new potatoes, creating a delightful one-pot meal that is sure to impress your family and friends. Serve this delicious tagine with fluffy basmati rice for a complete and satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
- 4 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- bunch coriander , chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- juice and zest 1 lemon
- 8 x 100g skinless tilapia fillets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large onions , halved and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves , sliced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 500ml fish stock
- 175g pimento-stuffed olives
- 4 green peppers , quartered, deseeded and sliced
- 500g bag baby new potatoes , halved lengthways
Instructions
- To make the chermoula, put the oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, three-quarters of the coriander and the salt in a small bowl. Add the lemon juice, then blitz with a hand blender until smooth. Spoon half over the fish fillets and turn them over to coat both sides. Set aside to marinate.
- Heat the oil and fry the onions and garlic until softened and starting to colour, about 4-5 mins. Add the cumin and paprika and cook for 2 mins more. Add the tomatoes, stock, olives and lemon zest, stir in remaining chermoula and simmer, uncovered for 10 mins.
- Stir in the peppers and potatoes, cover and simmer for 15 mins until the potatoes are tender. If freezing, reserve half the sauce and chill before freezing.
- Stir the remaining coriander into the tagine, then arrange the fish fillets on top (if freezing a batch, reserve 4 portions of fish), and cook for 4-6 mins until the fish is just cooked. Serve with basmati rice, boiled with a little saffron if you like.
Cook Time
40M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 8
Nutrition
- Calories: 282 calories
- Fat Content: 11 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 24 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 7 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 24 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 2.76 milligram of sodium
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