Spiced Rice Pilaf with Flathead

flathead fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Tilapia is more affordable and widely available.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: jasmine rice

Jasmine rice is often less expensive and cooks similarly.

Grate tomatoes into a bowl.

Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic in a pot.

Add cumin and fennel seeds to the sauté.

Stir in grated tomatoes.

Add jasmine rice and smoked paprika to the pot.

Season with salt and mix in a knob of butter.

Pour in chicken stock and bring to a simmer.

Place the pot uncovered in the oven for 20 minutes.

Prepare an olive paste with olives, lemon juice, parsley, and olive oil.

Spread the olive paste on the flathead fish.

Remove the rice from the oven and place the fish on top.

Return the dish to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.

Add vine-ripened tomatoes to the dish before the final bake.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens