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Fish in a tomato sauce with garlic and saffron

Fish in a tomato sauce with garlic and saffron

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A popular fish dish from Bouchehr, in Iran: fried fish pieces, covered in a tomato sauce flavored with garlic, chili peppers, and saffron, and seasoned wi…

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Recipe from Roozitaa (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Dogus mahi is a local dish from the Bouchehr province in Iran. The fish is fried and then topped with a tomato sauce containing garlic, chili peppers, and saffron. It is spicy and is often served with rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.14 $0.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.32
  • $0.29
  • $0.15
  • $0.38

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the fish, cut it into pieces, season it with salt, and fry it. Set aside.
  2. Crush the garlic and use the grated onion as a substitute. ≈ 4 min
  3. Dilute the tomato concentrate in a glass of water and add it. Once the mixture comes to a boil, add the salt, chili pepper, and spices, then let it simmer.
  4. Finally, add the saffron and pour the sauce over the fried fish. This dish is spicy; you can also serve it with rice.

The bill

Fish in a tomato sauce with garlic and saffron

  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • About 5 to 6 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.29
  • 1 medium onion$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of red chili powder$0.38

Total$1.14

that's $0.57 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium-sized fish
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • salt, spices, and saffron to taste
  • About 5 to 6 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tablespoon of red chili powder
  • 250 ml of water

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