Moroccan Fish And Potatoes Food

MOROCCAN BAKED FISH WITH POTATOES, PEPPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, paprika and saffron in a dish big enough for the fish. Mix vinegar, lemon juice and tomato paste in a small bowl. Add to dish and mix. Place fillets in the dish, turning to coat them, cover and set aside to marinate 2 hours at room temperature, 3 hours if refrigerated.
• Place potatoes in a saucepan, add water to cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Drain.
• Brush a baking dish that can go to the table and will hold the fish in a single layer with a little of the oil. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread potatoes in the dish, season with salt and pepper, and place fish fillets on top. Scatter peppers and tomatoes over fish. Add a little more salt and pepper. Spoon any excess marinade over fish, strew with olives, drizzle with remaining oil and bake about 30 minutes, until fish is just cooked through.

MOROCCAN FISH AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet or dutch oven-type pot, layer the sliced potatoes and sprinkle with 1 T paprika and oil.
• Place sliced peppers on top, then slices of fish.
• Sprinkle salt on next, then 1 tsp paprika. Spread coriander over everything.
• Add water up to middle of fish layers and boil on medium heat until water is reduced to just under fish layer, shaking pan occasionally.

MOROCCAN FISH TAGINE (MQUALLI)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Make chermoula marinade . Reserve and refrigerate half of the chermoula, and mix remaining half with fish.
• Cover fish and refrigerate, allowing it to marinate for two hours or overnight.
• Roast peppers , peel and seed them, and cut them into strips. Or, alternatively, slice raw pepper into rings. Set aside.
• Pour olive oil into a tagine , and distribute onion slices across bottom. Criss-cross celery or carrot sticks in center to form a bed for the fish.
• Mix potato slices with ginger, salt, pepper, turmeric, and saffron, and arrange potatoes around perimeter of tagine. Top potato with tomato slices, then distribute reserved chermoula over vegetables.
• Add fish and its marinade to center of tagine, and arrange strips of pepper on top of fish in a decorative manner. Garnish tagine with lemon and olives, and sprinkle salt and pepper over all.
• Cover tagine and cook over low to medium-low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the fish and potatoes are finished. Reduce sauce if necessary until it is quite thick.
• Serve tagine directly from dish in which it was cooked, with Moroccan bread for scooping up the fish and sauce.

MOROCCAN FISH WITH LEMON AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Take a small nonstick skillet heated to meddium high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add lemon, 1 tbls. water, 1/2 teaspoons oil, and sugar and cook 3 minutes or until water evaporates and mixture just begins to brown, stirring frequently. Set aside.
• Put remaining 2 1/2 tsps. oil in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave at High for 10 seconds, just until oil is heated. Add saffron and let stand 10 minutes.
• Combine lemon mixture, saffron mixture, chopped parsley, cilantro, salt, paprika, cumin, black pepper, olives, and garlic cloves in a large zip lock plastic bag. Add fish to bag and seal. Marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Saute the onions in the 1 tbls. olive oil for a few minutes to bring out the flavor.
• Layer 1 cup of the onion slices and 2 cups tomatoes on the bottom of a 13"x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Take the fish out of bag, reserving marinade. Top tomato with fish; pour remaining marinade from bag over fish. Cover with remaining 2 cups tomatoes and remaining 1 cup onion. Cover with foil. Bake at 400*F. for 40 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove from oven.
• Move fish and vegetables to a serving platter. Drizzle remaining liquid over fish.
• Garnish with cilantro leaves, if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
• Makes 4 servings.

YAEL'S MOROCCAN FISH

Steps:

• Cut off top and bottom of peppers, remove seeds and cut into eighths (8 slices).
• Peel and thinly slice garlic.
• Cut fish fillets into 2 1/2 inch wide pieces, wash and blot dry and set aside.
• Place water in a shallow, but large enough skillet for all ingredients eventually, and bring to a boil. Add peppers, garlic, a little salt, half the amount of paprika, olive oil and fava beans, and cook until peppers are nearly soft, about 10 minutes. If necessary, add more water to retain sufficient liquid.
• Add fish, remaining paprika, a little more salt and black pepper. Return to a boil and simmer on low heat for about 10-15 minutes; frequently basting fish with the liquid stock.
• Add the chopped cilantro during the last 3 minutes of cooking, and then remove pan from heat and let stand about 10 minutes.
• To serve, remove fish from the skillet to an appropriate platter and pour remaining ingredients over it. Sprinkle with a little fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

MOROCCAN FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in skillet & add onion, parsley, sesame seeds, and garlic. Saute until onion is soft.
• Add tomato paste, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt, paprika, cayenne, & water.
• Stir & heat through.
• Place fish in 8x8" baking dish & pour sauce over.
• Bake 30-45 minutes.

MOROCCAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish or saucepan and gently fry the onion, leeks and fennel for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, or until the veg is well softened and lightly browned. Add the garlic and spices, and cook for 30 secs more. Season well with ground black pepper.
• Tip in the chopped tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, chickpeas, orange juice and peel with 300ml water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover loosely and cook for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are softened but not breaking apart.
• Add the fish pieces on top of the bubbling liquid and cover. Poach over a medium heat for 3-4 mins or until the fish is just cooked. Adjust the seasoning and serve scattered with parsley.

SPANISH MOROCCAN FISH

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garbanzo beans, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, and olives; continue to cook until the peppers are slightly tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Sprinkle parsley, cumin, paprika, chicken bouillon, and cayenne over the vegetables. Season with salt. Stir to incorporate. Place tilapia on top of the vegetables and add enough water to cover the vegetables. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.