Iraqi Fish With Pomegranate And Loomi Samak Tibsi Recipes

MAHI SORKH SHODEH (PERSIAN FRIED FISH)

Steps:

• Crush saffron threads to a powder in a small mortar and pestle. Transfer to a small bowl with 1 tablespoon boiling water. Stir, cover, and set saffron water aside.
• Combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, turmeric, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder on a large plate.
• Dry fish well with paper towels. Cut into 3-inch long pieces and season with salt. Dredge fish in the flour mixture on all sides.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add fish and fry on one side until nice and golden, about 7 minutes. Flip fish, drizzle saffron water over top, and fry the other side until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 more minutes.
• Transfer fish to a serving platter. Squeeze orange juice over top and serve with orange and lime wedges.

IRAQI FISH WITH POMEGRANATE AND LOOMI (SAMAK TIBSI)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Combine the spices in a small bowl. Rub half the spices over the fish fillets.
• Grease a casserole dish with 1 tbs of the butter.
• Thinly slice the onions and seperate into rings.
• Toss the onions with the remaining spices to coat.
• Spread half the onions in the bottom of your dish.
• Cut the fish into medium-sized pieces and arrange over the onions.
• Cut several slits in the dried limes and nestle them amongst the fish.
• Scatter the minced garlic over top.
• Dot the remaining tablespoon of butter over top.
• Top with the remaining onions, then cover the whole dish with the tomato slices. Overlap the tomato slices slightly as the will shrink when baking.
• Pour the pomegranate molasses dissolved in 3/4 cup water, over top.
• Bake the dish for 45-50 minutes, until the onions are softened. Serve warm over a rice dish such as Recipe#443553 or Recipe #418082 or with fresh bread to mop up the juices and a fresh salad.
• NOTE: When serving, you shouldn't actually eat the dried limes (loomi)!
• Enjoy!

RUTHS IRAQI FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place fish in medium bowl and pour white vinegar over filets, tossing gently by hand to cover all filet surfaces.
• Rinse filets with cool running water and place them in a large casserole dish (14x9x2) and set aside.
• In large skillet over medium heat, sauté onions in olive oil until translucent.
• Add curry powder and salt to onions, stirring for one minute.
• Add red wine vinegar, tomato sauce, pomegranate molasses, hot sauce and garlic powder to the skillet and let boil for five minutes.
• Pour mixture over fish and spread the chopped parsley and mint evenly over the top. Arrange tomato slices on top.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes (10-15 minutes if filets are thin).
• Serve with cooked rice.