This recipe comes directly from Israel via Grandma Esther. We rely on Isaac to cook any fish dishes since it's his mom's recipe. Not only is Isaac a wonderful cook, he actually enjoys the cooking experience.
5 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1 red pepper, sliced into 8 pieces
1 to 2 pounds of fish (any fresh white flesh fish)
1/2 a bunch of cilantro, chopped
Turmeric, salt, paprika, olive oil
1. Heat up 1/4 cup of olive oil, sprinkle lightly with Turmeric, paprika and add the sliced garlic and peppers
2. Saute everything for about 5 minutes, until the pepper gets quite soft
3. The fish should be washed and dried well then sprinkled with salt. Lay the fish in a single layer on top of the pepper and garlic, continue cooking on a medium flame for another 10 minutes with the lid on
4. After 10 minutes add the chopped cilantro to the fish and continue cooking, lower the flame slightly below medium, for another 10 minutes
5. At this point there should be some juices running, keep basting the fish with this liquid
6. If you like a spicy fish dish, you could add chopped jalapeno peppers to the red peppers in the first step
7. This dish is delicious with good crusty white bread like french bread or challah to soak up the yummy sauce
