Light Fish Siadeah

Name: Light Fish Siadeah
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 100 Minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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20 minutes

1hr20minutes

6 people

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Ingredients 16 items

Fish ingredients:
750 g white fish fillets
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
For the rice:
4 medium or 600 g onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves crushed garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon dried lime powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups or 750 ml water
2 cubes MAGGI Less Salt Chicken Stock
4 whole cardamom pods
2 cups or 400 g basmati rice

How to prepare

Season fish fillets with black pepper and olive oil. Cover and set aside.
Place onions in an oven dish, bake in 200°C hot oven for 45 minutes or until onions are baked. Remove from oven and peel them then chop.
Warm olive oil in large saucepan, cook garlic with stirring for 1 minute. Add onions and all the spices and stir for 2 minutes.
Add water and MAGGI Less Salt Chicken Stock cubes, bring to a boil and simmer for 4- 5 minutes. Place the liquid in a blender, blend for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
Return liquid to pot, add cardamom pods and rice. Bring to boil and cook while covered over low heat for 25 minutes or until rice is cooked.
Meanwhile bake in a hot oven or grill the fish fillets until golden brown.
Place the cooked rice over a large serving dish. Arrange the fish cutlets over the rice and garnish with oven toasted pine seeds and sliced fresh lemon.

You get 3 benefits from adding all these spices and herbs to this dish: Extra flavor without adding too much salt, a lighter dish because you don't need to add too much fats and oils, in addition to the health benefits you gain from their richness in antioxidants!

What does dried lime powder add to this recipe?

Sour and citrus-flavored dried lime powder contains essential oils which can help promote digestion.