Old World Recipe - Fish In Tomato Sauce Recipe

How to make it

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• Cut fish into serving pieces, about 1-1/2 x 4 inches each. Leave the skin on if desire
• Add about 1 tbsp salt and 1/2 tbsp pepper to flour and mix well
• Heat 4-5 tbsp cooking oil in a skillet, add 1 tbsp butter
• Drench each fish piece in flour mix and fry on all sides until pleasantly browned
• Remove fish from the skillet and place in a saucepan, dutch oven or medium pot
• Melt 1-2 tbsp butter in another skillet and saute onions until golden-brown and most of the liquid is evaporated
• Add 1 tbsp of the drenching flour mix to the onions and cook, constantly stirring for another minute or so
• Stir in 2-3 cups of water, 2 tbsp sugar, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add coriander, whole spice, mix well
• Add tomato paste and stir until all is smooth and tomato paste is dissolved.
• Adjust the flavor if necessary to result into punchy sweet and sour sauce
• Pour tomato sauce over the fish, bring to boil
• Simmer over very low flame for about 45 minutes
• Add 3-4 bay leaves and simmer for another 3-4 minutes.
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• Add fresh chopped parsley before serving
• Serve hot over mashed potatoes, or cold.

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