Love,Cook and Eat

I inspired this dish from a traditional Lebanese dish called Samke Harra (spiced fish). Every household has their recipe and their way in doing the Samke Harra, but is usually made with whole fish and baked with salsa on top or stuffed in the fish. The most common ingredients used are cilantro,cumin,garlic and chili pepper. It is not always easy to find whole fish, so using Tilapia I made a dish inspired by the samke Harra.


Ingredients:
Serves 4

4 fish fillets (I used tilapia)
2 medium tomatoes diced
6 garlic cloves minced
1/3 cup diced red pepper
1/4 cup diced onions
1/2 red chili pepper seeded and minced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/8 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
1 ½ tbs + vegetable oil


Directions:
Heat 1 ½ tbs of vegetable oil over medium heat, Sauté onions for half a minute the add garlic and peppers sauté for another half a minute, then add tomatoes ,cilantro, cumin and salt to taste. Cover and let simmer for 2-3 minutes just until flavors are blended and ingredients are tender.

Keep salsa warm.

Salt fish filets and sprinkle Cajun seasonings o both sides of fish.

Heat ¼ cup oil in skillet over medium high heat for 2 mins until oil is hot and pan fry fish fillets about 4-5 mins on each side easily flakes.

Place fillets in a 200° heated over to keep warm until other fillets are cooked.

Spoon salsa over fish and serve with lemon wedges.