FISH IN A HOT SAFFRON AND GINGER TOMATO SAUCE

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Categories     Sauce     Fish     Ginger     Tomato     Saffron     Simmer

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 whole fish (about 3/4 pound each) or about 1 pound fillets
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 chili pepper, finely chopped
2-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon crushed saffron threads or powdered saffron
1 1/4 inches fresh gingerroot, grated or crushed in a garlic press to extract the juice (do small pieces at a time)

Steps:

  • Have the whole fish (if using) scaled and cleaned but leave the heads on.
  • In a frying pan, heat the garlic and the chili in the oil for moments only, until they soften. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, saffron, and ginger, and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Put the fish in the pan with the tomato sauce and simmer until done to your liking-about 3-6 minutes for fillets and about 6-10 minutes for whole fish (turning the whole fish over once), until the fish flakes but is still slightly underdone.

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