Tagin Samak - Egyptian Fish Stew

Name: Tagin Samak - Egyptian Fish Stew
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 lb fish; 1 tbsp raisins; 2 medium onions; 1 cup tomatoes; 0.5 cup parsley; 1 pinch sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp cumin; 1 tsp pine nuts; pepper; salt; 1 tbsp butter; oil

Fish, raisins and tomatoes come together in this stew, fragrant with cumin and baked in the oven. It's finished with toasted pine nuts.

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 30 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Quickly fry fish filets in some oil, than let drain on paper towel. Thinly slice onions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
In a skillet, melt butter and fry raisins until soft. Remove from skillet, add sliced onions and cook until lightly browned.
3
Add tomatoes, parsley and sugar, bring to a boil. Add cumin (more if desired), lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
4
Put fish into baking dish, cover with tomato sauce and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
10 min
5
In a dry skillet, toast the pine nuts. Divide fish onto platters and garnish with toasted pine nuts.