Moroccan Fish Tajine

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced parsley

• ¼ cup of minced fresh cilantro

• 4 tbsp of olive oil

• 1 tbsp of CHARMOULA spice blend @mizanspices

• 10 threads of saffron diluted in 2 tbsp od water prior to cooking (optional)

• 1/2 lemon juice

•  1 tbsp of tomato paste

• 3 tbsp of tomato sauce

• *1/2 cup of water

•  4 fish fillets (Cod fish or other)

• 3 sliced yellow flesh potatoes

•  2 sliced zucchinis

• 2 diced tomatoes

• 4 garlic cloves

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 2 sliced carrots

• 1 sliced white or red onion

• 1 tablespoon preserved lemon pulp or 1/2 preserved lemon

• 15 green olives pitted

• Fresh parsley and/or cilantro leaves for garnish

Directions

1.  In a mixer, mix CHARMOULA Spice blend, parsley, cilantro, 2tbsp of olive oil, garlic, saffron diluted(optional), limon juice and preserved lemon.

2. Coat fish fillets with 1/3 of Charmoula mixture, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more for maximum taste

    

3.  Add 1/3 of charmoula mixture to the tomatoes and onions and 1/3 of mixture to the rest of vegetable. Mix well with hands.

    

4. In a cooking pot, Dutch oven or Tajine; add 2 tbsp of olive oil, the tomato and onion mixture and tomato sauce. Cook for 5 minutes

    

5. Add 1/2 cup of water and bake in for about 30 minutes, until carrots and potatoes are soft.

    

6. Place marinated fish fillets on top of vegetables then surround with olives.

    

7. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until fish is well cooked by drizzling sauce on fish from time to time.

    

8. Add some of sauce over fish. Garnish with parsley or cilantro leaves. Enjoy!