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Sayadeya (Alexandrian Fish & Rice)

Name: Sayadeya (Alexandrian Fish & Rice)
Total time: 1h 30m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 1 kg sea bass or grouper; 3 onions, sliced; 2 cups short-grain rice; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; Bay leaf; Olive oil; Lemon; Toasted almonds and pine nuts

Alexandria fisherman's classic — sea bass fried and layered over rice cooked in caramelised-onion fish stock scented with cumin.

1h 30m 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 kg sea bass or grouper
• 3 onions, sliced
• 2 cups short-grain rice
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Bay leaf
• Olive oil
• Lemon
• Toasted almonds and pine nuts

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Fry seasoned fish golden; set aside.

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1
Fry seasoned fish golden; set aside.
2
Deep-caramelise onions in oil; add spices; simmer with 4 cups water for a bronze broth.
3
Cook rice in strained broth 18 min.
4
Nestle fish on rice; steam 5 min; scatter nuts and serve with lemon.