Jasheed Traditional Emirati Food Shark Fish Mallick Salim kitchen

fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric offers a similar color with health benefits.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

spices

🥗Healthier: herbs

💰Cheaper: mixed spice blend

Herbs can provide fresh flavor with fewer calories.

Roast the shark fish in the oven until cooked.

Clean the fish by removing bones and breaking the meat into pieces.

Prepare spices: half teaspoon turmeric, half teaspoon cinnamon, less than half teaspoon cloves, less than half teaspoon cardamom, half teaspoon black pepper, and one tablespoon fish spice.

Add salt to taste, approximately half teaspoon.

Crush garlic and mix with salt to create a paste.

Add juice from two lemons to the mixture.

Chop onion and use 600 grams, equal to the amount of fish.

Heat olive oil and add chopped garlic, sauté until fragrant.

Add chopped onion and sauté until soft, adding a little more oil if necessary.

Add the fish pieces to the sautéed onion and garlic, ensuring the water from the fish evaporates before adding spices.

Mix in the dry lemon and green chilies, cooking for a few minutes.

Add the prepared spices and mix well, then add lemon juice and chopped coriander.

Simmer on low heat for a few minutes until everything is well combined and aromatic.

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