Steps to Prepare Perfect Feast of Seven Fishes II - Ghalieh Mahi | Persian Cod With Herbs and Tamarind
by Dorothy Sanders
Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, feast of seven fishes ii - ghalieh mahi | persian cod with herbs and tamarind. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Ghalieh Mahi is a fragrant fish dish that originates from northern Iran in the Caspian Sea region where fresh fish is abundant. The Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian: Festa dei sette pesci), also known as The Eve (La Vigilia, cognate to The Vigil), is an Italian-American celebration of Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and. The feast originated with serving seven courses made up of classic Italian seafood dishes, and today, many families create their own customized versions of this tradition. This holiday, gather inspiration for your table from the historic Italian "Feast of the Seven Fishes" tradition, which celebrates enjoying.
Feast of Seven Fishes II - Ghalieh Mahi
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The ingredients needed to make Feast of Seven Fishes II - Ghalieh Mahi | Persian Cod With Herbs and Tamarind:
Take Pinch Scallions White Parts Coarsely Chopped,
Prepare Pinch Mint Coarsely Chopped,
Prepare Herbs:
Get 3 TBSP Olive Oil,
Take 3 Bunches Parsley Coarsely Chopped,
Make ready 3 Bunches Coriander Coarsely Chopped,
Prepare Scallions White & Green Parts Coarsely Chopped, 2 Bunches + More For Garnishing
Get 3 Bunches Mint Coarsely Chopped,
Get 1/3 Cup Dried Fenugreek,
Prepare White Pepper, 1 TSP Adjust To Preference
Get Stew:
Prepare Olive Oil, 2 TBSP + More
Prepare 2 Yellow Onion Finely Sliced,
Take Pinch Sea Salt,
Get Pinch Demerara Sugar,
Make ready Pinch White Pepper,
Take 5 Cloves Garlic Crushed,
Make ready 2 TBSP Turmeric Powder,
Get Red Chili Flakes, 2 TSP Adjust To Preference
Make ready 2.5 Cups Vegetable Stock,
Prepare Tamarind Paste, 1/4 Cup Adjust To Preference
Make ready Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2 Lemon
Take Fresh Lemon Zest, 1/2 Lemon
Make ready Pinch Dried Mushroom Powder,
The Feast of Seven Fishes is an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition celebrated with seven seafood dishes, or seven kinds of seafood (but sometimes more, because, why not celebrate with abbondanza?), ranging from tasty appetizers to sides to main dishes. The type of pesce served varies. This FEAST involves SEVEN courses, all featuring some sort of FISH or seafood. Maybe your Nonna butchered live eels in the sink for her feast.
Instructions to make Feast of Seven Fishes II - Ghalieh Mahi | Persian Cod With Herbs and Tamarind:
Prepare the fish. - - Check for any bones on the fish fillets. - - Wash and pat them dry with a kitchen towel. - - Mix sugar and salt in a container with a lid. - - Place the fish on the sugar-salt mixture. - - Sprinkle some more sugar-salt mixture over the fish. It is best to cover the fish fillets fully. You may need more sugar and salt. - - Cover and chill in the fridge for 24 hrs.
Prepare the herbs. - - In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. - - Once the oil is heated up, add parsley, coriander, scallions and mint. - - Saute until they start to stick to the bottom of the skillet. It should take about 15 mins. - - Add in fenugreek and pepper. - - Saute to combine well. - - Remove from heat and cover. - - Set aside for 5 mins.
Prepare the stew. - - In another skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. - - Once the oil is heated up, add the onion. - - Season with salt, pepper and sugar. - - Saute until the onion is lightly caramelized. It should take about 10 to 15 mins. - - Add in garlic.
Saute until aromatic. - - Add in turmeric and 1 TBSP of olive oil - - Saute until well combined and aromatic. - - Add in chili flakes and saute to combine well. - - Deglaze the skillet with vegetable stock. - - Bring it up to simmer.
Allow it to simmer for 1 to 2 mins. - - Remove from heat and transfer this stew into the herbs mixture. - - Return the skillet back over medium heat. - - Add in tamarind. - - Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt, pepper and sugar. - - Stir to combine well.
Add 6 more TBSP of olive oil. - - Bring it up to a slow simmer. - - Turn the heat down to low and cover. - - Continue to simmer for about 15 to 20 mins or until the oil separates and floats to the top. - - Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
Lastly, add in lemon juice and zest. - - Carefully, transfer into a blender. - - Add mushroom powder. - - Blitz until smooth. - - Taste and adjust the seasonings again with salt, pepper, sugar and tamarind. - - Transfer back into the skillet.
Add about 1/4 cup of water into the blender. - - Blitz to clean up all the leftover nooks and crannies. - - Pour this water mixture into the sauce to loosen up. - - Stir to combine well. - - Bring up to a simmer. - - Remove from heat and transfer into a large bowl and set aside. - - The sauce should not be as thick as a paste or too loose like a stew; somewhere in the middle.
Cooking the fish. - - After curing for 24 hrs, the sugar-salt mixture should have melted partially. - - Wash the fish fillets thoroughly under running water to wash off excess sugar and salt. - - Pat them dry with a kitchen towel. - - In a skillet over medium heat, add 3 TBSP of oil.
Heat the oil up to almost smoking point. - - No need to season the fish as they already been cured. - - Place the fish, skin side down, away from you, onto the skillet. - - Using a slotted spatula, gently press the fish down. - - This will prevent the skin from shrinking.
Tilt and baste the fish with all the liquid. - - Once the bottom starts to crisp up, add in ghee, coriander, parsley, scallions and mint. - - Tilt and continue basting the fish all the liquid for about 1-2 mins. - - Remove from skillet and set aside to rest. - - Do this in batches. Do not crowd the skillet.
Repeat the process for the remaining fish. - - Transfer the sauce onto the serving plate. - - Place the fish onto the sauce. - - Garnish with some finely chopped green parts of scallions. - - Serve immediately.
This FEAST involves SEVEN courses, all featuring some sort of FISH or seafood. Maybe your Nonna butchered live eels in the sink for her feast. But uh, we will not be doing that. Every year on Christmas Eve, people celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The Italian tradition involves family gathering for a ~feast~ of seven seafood dishes, or a few different kinds of fish prepared—you guessed it—in seven different.
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