Bahraini Dishes How to cook Matfi Safi and make daye balls. طريقة طبخ مطفي صافي و تحضير كرات التمر

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat, while bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Marinate the fish with salt, turmeric, and fish powder, adding 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.

Heat oil in a pan and place the fish to cook three-quarters of the way until crispy on the outside.

Saute onions in the same pan, adding cardamom seeds for flavor.

Add green peppers and black dried lime to the onions.

After five minutes, add tomatoes to the pan and let them melt down.

Add spices including salt, turmeric, and black pepper to the mixture.

Add a little water to clean the pan and keep stirring.

Chop dill and coriander and mix them into the dish for flavor.

Carefully place the fish back into the pan to soak in the gravy for five more minutes.

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