Egyptian Fish with Spiced Rice (Sayadieh)
Sayadieh is a traditional Egyptian dish featuring flaky white fish baked with aromatic spiced rice. The rice is infused with flavors of cumin, coriander, and turmeric.
Ingredients
- about 680 g White fish fillets (cod, tilapia, or halibut)
- 1.5 cups Rice
- 1 medium Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 0.75 teaspoon Coriander
- 0.5 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 3 cups Water or Fish broth
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 190°C.
- 2Sauté diced onion in olive oil until softened. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- 3Add rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
- 4Add water or fish broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice is almost cooked through.
- 5Place fish fillets on top of the rice. Cover and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until fish is cooked through and flaky.
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