Recipes · Libyan · Seafood

Chraime (Fish in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

One serving has 299 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (114%), cobalamin (68%), phosphorus (59%), pyridoxine (51%), niacin (34%) and choline (31%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Chraime (Fish in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Photo: Bar.levy141, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (321 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 180 g Cod, raw
  • 25 g Tomato paste
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Paprika
  • 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 10 g Lemon juice
  • 1 g Salt
  • 80 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the fish into large pieces.
  2. Heat the oil in a wide pan and fry the garlic for 1 minute until fragrant, then stir in the tomato paste, cumin, paprika and cayenne and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the water and salt, bring to a simmer, and cook for 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  4. Nestle the fish pieces into the sauce, cover, and simmer gently for 12-15 minutes until the fish is just cooked through and flakes easily.
  5. Stir in the lemon juice, spoon the sauce over the fish, and serve hot with bread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy299 kcal14%
Carbohydrates10 g
Water260 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein34.2 g71%
Tryptophan0.37 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.96 g
Cystine0.36 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine0.97 g
Fat13.8 g
Monounsaturated9.1 g
Polyunsaturated1.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.22 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.12 g
Omega-61.4 g
Saturated2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol77.4 mg
Calcium71.6 mg7%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron2.6 mg14%
Magnesium78.2 mg25%
Manganese0.33 mg18%
Phosphorus412 mg59%
Potassium1,098 mg23%
Selenium62.5 µg114%
Sodium507 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.19 mg17%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.19 mg17%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.8 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.41 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.66 mg51%
Folate (vitamin B9)19 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.6 µg68%
Choline131 mg31%
Vitamin A76.3 µg11%
Vitamin C14.7 mg20%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)64.8 IU11%
Vitamin E4.5 mg30%
Vitamin K11.7 µg13%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

2.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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