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Iraqi Fish With Pomegranate and Loomi (Samak Tibsi) Recipe

Iraqi Fish With Pomegranate and Loomi (Samak Tibsi) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp allspice (or 1 tbsp another substitute ( halal))
1 tsp cinnamon (or to taste, i don'tsp use when using the another allspice substitute (halal) i just add a bit more of that recipe)
sea salt , to taste
fresh ground black pepper ( original recipe called for 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes which i couldn'tsp locate)
2 tbsp butter
2 lbs thick white fish fillets (such as orange roughy or red snapper)
3 large sweet onions
4 dried limes (loomi, noomi basra in middle eastern stores, may use white or black version)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb tomato, sliced
3 tbsp pomegranate molasses dissolved in 3/4 cup water

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°F Combine the spices in a small bowl. Rub half the spices over the fish fillets.
Grease a casserole dish with 1 tbs of the butter.
Thinly slice the onions and seperate into rings.
Toss the onions with the remaining spices to coat.
Spread half the onions in the bottom of your dish.
Cut the fish into medium-sized pieces and arrange over the onions.
Cut several slits in the dried limes and nestle them amongst the fish.
Scatter the minced garlic over top.
Dot the remaining tablespoon of butter over top.
Top with the remaining onions, then cover the whole dish with the tomato slices. Overlap the tomato slices slightly as the will shrink when baking.
Pour the pomegranate molasses dissolved in 3/4 cup water, over top.
Bake the dish for 45-50 minutes, until the onions are softened. Serve warm over a rice dish such as Bahraini Sweet Rice (Muhammar) or Rice With Onion (Mashkoul) or with fresh bread to mop up the juices and a fresh salad.
NOTE: When serving, you shouldn't actually eat the dried limes (loomi)!
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	783.63 Kcal (3281 kJ)
Calories from fat	190.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.15g	33%
Cholesterol	216.47mg	72%
Sodium	241.98mg	10%
Potassium	3075.2mg	65%
Total Carbs	69.37g	23%
Sugars	34.42g	138%
Dietary Fiber	12.91g	52%
Protein	86.62g	173%
Vitamin C	98.6mg	164%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	7mg	39%
Calcium	541.8mg	54%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	58.63 Kcal (245 kJ)
Calories from fat	14.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.58g	33%
Cholesterol	16.2mg	72%
Sodium	18.1mg	10%
Potassium	230.08mg	65%
Total Carbs	5.19g	23%
Sugars	2.58g	138%
Dietary Fiber	0.97g	52%
Protein	6.48g	173%
Vitamin C	7.4mg	164%
Iron	0.5mg	39%
Calcium	40.5mg	54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Weightwatchers Points

16.6

Points
20

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
low cholesterol

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