Turkish Fish Stew
World Cuisine Middle Eastern Turkish
A non-traditional variant of Turkish fish stew that blends various other Mediterranean influences.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 456
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 45m
Ingredients:
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups dry couscous
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small white onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, liquid reserved
- 2 teaspoons capers, liquid reserved
- 12 small green olives
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons white wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons sumac powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
Directions:
- 1 In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil, and stir in the couscous. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.
- 2 Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and green pepper about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the garlic, and continue to cook and stir about 2 minutes. Mix in the artichoke hearts with reserved liquid, capers with reserved liquid, and olives. Stir in the tomatoes, wine, lemon juice, and 1 cup water (or enough to attain desired thickness). Season with sumac powder, red pepper, basil, cumin, ginger, and pepper.
- 3 Bring the mixture to a boil, and mix in the fish chunks. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, or until the fish is easily flaked with a fork. Serve over couscous.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 12.4g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 762mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 942mg | 26% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 53.4g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.3g | 25% |
| Protein | 32.7g | 65% |
| Sugars | 6g | |
| Vitamin A | 910IU | |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | |
| Calcium | 135mg | |
| Iron | 4mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 9mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Magnesium | 79mg | |
| Folate | 45mcg |
