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Chraimeh, a fish dish with a spicy sauce

Chraimeh, fish in spicy sauce

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The spicy fish dish popular among North African Jews, served on Friday evenings: slices of fish simmered in a red sauce made with olive oil, strong paprik…

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Recipe from Rtshuva, Gran, Mintz l and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A simple and delicious recipe for simmering fish in a tomato and chili pepper sauce. Perfect for winter evenings.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$1.54 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.47
  • $0.60
  • $0.09
  • $0.24
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the fish generously with coarse salt. ≈ 2 min
  2. In a large saucepan, combine the oil, tomato paste, paprika, garlic, and 1/4 cup of boiling water until a smooth paste forms.
  3. Heat gently over low heat, stirring occasionally and adding a little water as needed.
  4. Rinse the fish, place it on top of the sauce, and pour about 1.5 cups of boiling water over it to cover.
  5. Bring to a boil, then add the cumin, caraway seeds, and lemon juice.
  6. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

The bill

Chraimeh, fish in spicy sauce

  • Large salt$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.47
  • 1 tablespoon of hot paprika$0.60
  • 1 head of garlic, peeled and crushed$0.09
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cumin$0.24
  • The juice of half a lemon$0.11

Total$1.54

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 portions of fish (depending on the number of guests)
  • Large salt
  • ¾ cup of oil (preferably rapeseed oil)
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon of hot paprika
  • 1 head of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon of caraway seeds
  • The juice of half a lemon

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