Photograph of the finished Sayadeya

Middle East · Cơm hành thắng cá áp chảo xốt tahini

Sayadeya

1 hr 40 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Basmati rice Basmati rice 640 g
  • Photograph of Saba mackerel Saba mackerel 1.6 kg
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 6
  • Photograph of Sesame tahini sauce Sesame tahini sauce 180 g
  • Photograph of Cumin seeds Cumin seeds 24 g
  • Photograph of Turmeric powder Turmeric powder 20 g
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 6
  • Photograph of Olive oil Olive oil 220 ml
  • Photograph of Coriander Coriander 120 g
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 20 cloves

Method

  1. 1 Sauté thinly sliced onions for 25 minutes until they turn a deep brown, almost caramelized color.
  2. 2 Dark brown onions give the rice a brown color and a sweet flavor, while yellow onions result in bland rice.
  3. 3 Blend half of the chopped onions with water to make onion juice, then strain the mixture.
  4. 4 Cook the rice using strained onion water mixed with turmeric and cumin to make the rice grains fluffy.
  5. 5 Pan-fry the marinated fish with garlic and lemon for 4 minutes on each side until the outside is golden brown.
  6. 6 Arrange the fish on top of the rice, then drizzle with lime-based tahini sauce and sprinkle with the remaining fried shallots and cilantro.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 1 hr 38 min

    Replace step 5: lightly spray oil on the fish, bake at 200 degrees for 7 minutes, flipping at the 4th minute; this is shorter than pan-frying by about 1 minute, ensuring the surface is evenly seared with less oil splattering, but you must divide the fillets if they are stacked. The rice, onion sauce, and tahini sauce from steps 1–4 and 6 should still be prepared separately to prevent the fish from absorbing moisture and becoming soggy.

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