🇱🇾 Libya cuisine · #8

Hraymi (Spicy Fish Stew)

Hraymi (Spicy Fish Stew)
Time40 min
Serves4
Ingredients10

Fish poached in a fiery tomato sauce with garlic, cumin and caraway — a coastal dish loved in Tripoli and seaside towns.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Season the fish with salt and lemon.
  2. Heat the oil in a wide pan, add garlic and spices, then the paste and 2 cups of water.
  3. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
  4. Lay the fish and pepper in the sauce, cover and cook for 15 minutes without stirring.
  5. Serve with bread.
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