Bapalo Omani Fish Soup Recipes

OMANI PAPLOU SOUP (FISH SOUP)

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, make a paste of the garlic, ginger, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, salt, cilantro,chili 1 ½ tablespoons water; set aside.
• Soak the dried lime for a few minutes in water to soften the skin.
• Make a small hole by piercing it with a paring knife or fork.
• Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat
• Add the black pepper and the remaining ½ teaspoon turmeric and cook 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato, boil 5 minutes, then add the onion, and cook 5 minutes more.
• Stir in the lime juice, garlic-ginger paste, cayenne, and dried lime; cover, decrease the heat to medium-low, and cook 15 minutes.
• Remove the dried lime
• Add the tuna and gently stir, cover and simmer until the fish is cooked through,
• minutes more.
• Serve over cooked basmati rice
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

BAPALO OMANI FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In oil saute onions 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and tomatoes if you want tomatoes; saute 5 more minutes adding 1/2 cup of water.
• Add whole chili peppers.
• Add remaining water, turmeric, salt, and fish.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• When off heat, add juice of 4 lemons. Don't add lemon juice when cooking or it will make it bitter. One recipe said 6 lemons.
• Serve over rice.