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Samke Harra
سمكة حرة
Spicy baked fish with tahini and nuts
Fish daysPrep 20 minCook 30 minServes 4
When to eat it. Has fish, so keep it for fish days: the Annunciation, Palm Sunday, and Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends in much of the Nativity Fast.
Ingredients
Method
- Season the fish and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes.
- Fry the onion, garlic, chili and cilantro in the oil.
- Whisk the tahini with lemon and water until creamy and add to the pan. Warm through.
- Pour over the fish, bake 10 minutes more and top with nuts.
Tip. A Lebanese Christian dish for fish days.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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