Bapalo Omani Fish Soup Recipes

OMANI PAPLOU SOUP (FISH SOUP)

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, make a paste of the garlic, ginger, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, salt, cilantro,chili 1 ½ tablespoons water; set aside.
• Soak the dried lime for a few minutes in water to soften the skin.
• Make a small hole by piercing it with a paring knife or fork.
• Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat
• Add the black pepper and the remaining ½ teaspoon turmeric and cook 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato, boil 5 minutes, then add the onion, and cook 5 minutes more.
• Stir in the lime juice, garlic-ginger paste, cayenne, and dried lime; cover, decrease the heat to medium-low, and cook 15 minutes.
• Remove the dried lime
• Add the tuna and gently stir, cover and simmer until the fish is cooked through,
• minutes more.
• Serve over cooked basmati rice
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

BAPALO OMANI FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In oil saute onions 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and tomatoes if you want tomatoes; saute 5 more minutes adding 1/2 cup of water.
• Add whole chili peppers.
• Add remaining water, turmeric, salt, and fish.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• When off heat, add juice of 4 lemons. Don't add lemon juice when cooking or it will make it bitter. One recipe said 6 lemons.
• Serve over rice.

CREAMY NORWEGIAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter, add the flour, stir for about 2 minutes without browning the flour.
• Add the fish stock at intervals, stirring all the time, let it boil gently for 5-10 minutes.
• Melt the rest of the butter and saute the carrots and leek and potatoes, if using, for approx 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes (if using) and simmer for another 5 minutes, then add the shrimps, mussels, fish and the cream.
• Simmer for another 5 minutes, or until the fish and shellfish are tender.
• Add the parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve garnished with sour cream and the lumpfish caviar.

FISH-SOUP AVGOLEMONO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan or small pot over medium. Add onion and celery, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent but not developing color, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add broth, 2 cups water, lemon zest, and rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a blender, purée egg, yolks, and lemon juice until pale and doubled in volume, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce speed to lowest setting; remove feed-tube cap from lid. Slowly and carefully ladle about 2 cups of soup into blender (be sure to include a combination of broth and rice). Return cap to blender lid, increase speed to high, and blend until very smooth and frothy.
• Generously season fish with salt and pepper. Add to soup and simmer over medium-low heat just until fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir egg mixture into soup, breaking up fish into bite-size pieces. Season and add more lemon juice to taste, 1 teaspoon at a time. Serve topped with herbs and a drizzle of oil.

CARIBBEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse fish with lemon juice; drain.
• Bring water to a boil in a large bowl. Add fish; simmer until soft, about 30 minutes. Strain fish, reserving broth. Let fish cool. Remove bones, trying to keep large pieces of fish intact.
• Bring broth to a boil. Add green bananas, pumpkin, potatoes, corn, carrots, okra, scallions, chile pepper, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in fish. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes more.
• Remove soup from heat and let stand before serving, about 30 minutes. Discard chile pepper.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Place onion, green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, mushrooms, olives, orange juice, wine, bay leaves, dried basil, fennel seeds, and pepper into a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• Stir in shrimp and cod. Cover. Cook 15 to 30 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve.

FISH SOUP WITH AïOLI CROUTONS

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients and 3 tablespoons oil in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Aioli can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks, carrots, fennel, and shallots; sauté until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, and saffron. Add wine and boil 5 minutes. Add 5 cups stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors. Add fish and simmer until fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Working in batches, strain soup through coarse sieve set over large bowl, pressing firmly to force as much of solids as possible through sieve. Return soup to pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Spread enough aioli over each toast to cover. Bring soup to simmer, thinning with more stock, if desired. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with 2 toasts. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.