Sayadieh

Sayadieh (Fish with Rice) is a delicious and robust lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian, Palestinian, and Jordanian style fish dish. Any firm, white fish, such as haddock or cod, can be used in this recipe.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. oil, for deep-frying

2 tbsp. pine nuts

3 onions, sliced

2 cups American rice, rinsed

1/2 tsp. turmeric

1/4 tsp. mixed spices

Salt and pepper to taste

2 MAGGI Chicken Stock cubes(dissolved in 3 cups of hot water)

4 white fish fillets (Cod or Haddock)

3 tbsp. seasoned flour to coat the fish

Preparation:

- Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the pine nuts till brown. Remove nuts from the oil and keep aside.

- Add the onions to the same pan and fry till brown.

- Add the rice, turmeric, spices, salt and pepper and stir till the rice is well-coated with oil.

- Add the MAGGI Chicken Stock, boil and then lower the heat. Cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes.

- Meanwhile, coat the fish with the seasoned flour and deep fry.

- When the rice is cooked, add the pine nuts and stir gently.

- Empty the rice in a flat dish, and arrange the fish on top. Serve with mixed salad and Tarator (Tahini sauce).