Moroccan Baked Fish Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 grams Basa fish salmon or any white firm fleshed fish (1 fillet)
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 4 cloves Garlic crushed
• 4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped
• 4 sprig Parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup Homemade tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
• 1 pinch Saffron strands
• 2 teaspoons Paprika powder
• 1 Lemon juiced
• 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Onions julienned
• 1/4 cup Black olives sliced and pitted

Steps

1. To begin making the Moroccan Baked Fish Recipe,combine garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin powder, paprika and saffron, lemon juice and tomato puree, salt, pepper powder and half the olive oil in a large bowl.
2. Add the fish fillet to the bowl and coat the fish well with the marinade.Cover and marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.
3. Into a preheated pan add some olive oil, onions and saute till the onions turn translucent. Once done add the sliced olives and saute for a few seconds. Turn off the heat and keep aside.
4. Preheat the oven at 200 C for 5 Minutes. Spread the roasted onions in a baking dish. Arrange the marinated fish fillets over the roasted onions.Bake it for 25 Minutes until the fish is cooked through.
5. While serving, take a plate and place a piece of Moroccan Baked Fish and drizzle a little of the gravy released into the pan on top.
6. Serve Moroccan Baked Fish on its own with a glass of wine and some Rustic Rosemary Garlic Zucchini Bread Recipe.