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Chraimeh, a fish dish with a spicy tomato sauce and garlic.

Chraimeh, fish in spicy garlic tomato sauce

Main dishes

Jewish Libyan spiced fish: fillets simmered in a sauce made with garlic, lemon, cumin, strong paprika, and green chili peppers.

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Recipe from 3dvlnpm, Gran, האלקושי, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Harima is a traditional fish dish originating from the Middle East. It is typically served with sea bass, but you can adapt the recipe to your own tastes and preferred fish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.86 $0.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.17
  • $1.33
  • $0.21
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.40
  • $0.63

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan.
  2. Add the garlic, lemon juice, cumin, salt, and paprika, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the hot peppers, half of the water, and the tomato paste, then simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
  4. Add the remaining water and place the fish fillets in the pot, skin-side up. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cover and cook for 30 minutes over medium heat.

The bill

Chraimeh, fish in spicy garlic tomato sauce

  • 60 ml of rapeseed oil$0.17
  • 15 cloves of garlic$1.33
  • 6 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice$0.21
  • 1.5 teaspoons of ground cumin$0.08
  • 1 teaspoon of fine salt$0.04
  • 2 teaspoons of hot paprika$0.40
  • 4 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.63

Total$2.86

that's $0.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 ml of rapeseed oil
  • 15 cloves of garlic
  • 6 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
  • 1.5 teaspoons of ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of fine salt
  • 2 teaspoons of hot paprika
  • 5 green chili peppers, finely chopped
  • 240 ml of water
  • 4 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • Enough for 8 to 10 servings of mullet fillets

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