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Samak Mahshi Fried Stuffed Fish
Small whole fish are filled with spiced onion, rubbed with baharat and turmeric, then shallow-fried until crisp. Serve with lemon.
- YieldServes 4
- Hands-on35 min
- Total1 h 5 min
- Difficulty
Ingredients
Fish
- 1 kgsmall whole fish, about 4 fish, scaled and gutted
- 1 tspsalt, to rub on the fish
Stuffing
- 40 gghee
- 1large onion, finely chopped
- 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
- ½ tspground dried lime, or the zest of ½ lemon
- 1½ tspGulf baharat spice mix, divided: 1 teaspoon for the stuffing, ½ teaspoon for the rub
- ½ tspground turmeric
To finish
- to tastevegetable oil, for shallow frying, about 1 cm deep
- to tasteall-purpose flour, for dusting
- to tasteflat-leaf parsley sprigs, to garnish
- 1lemon, cut into wedges
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