Tzipis Egyptian Ground Fish Rolls Recipes

TZIPI'S EGYPTIAN GROUND FISH ROLLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree the fish, garlic, matza meal, eggs, cumin, salt and cayenne until the mixture is smooth.
• Chill, covered, for 1 hour or until cold.
• Form scant 1/4 cup measures of the mixture into 16 slightly flattened logs, transferring them as they are formed to a sheet of wax paper.
• In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil till hot but not smoking.
• Fry the fish rolls in batches, turning once, until golden.
• Drain on paper towels.
• The fish rolls may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• In a clean skillet, heat tomato sauce, water, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat until heated through.
• Add the rolls.
• Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and let fish rolls cool in sauce.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

EGYPTIAN STYLE BAKED FISH (SANEYA SEMAAK)

Steps:

• Spray a glass baking dish with a bit of non-stick cooking spray, or rub lightly with Olive Oil.
• Wash the fish well.
• Slice the fish into medium size slices. Not too thick or thin, up to you.
• Lay the fish slices in baking dish.
• Sprinkle generously with cumin, salt, pepper, old bay spice and add a bit of garlic, keep the rest for top later. Squeeze the juice of lemon over this.
• Take remaining garlic, jalapeno, celery leaves and cilantro, add a half teaspoon of cumin and pound into a paste (using a mortar pestle or even a quick spin in food processor), does not have to be totally paste, but put together and blend well, spread this over fish. (You can squeeze lemon juice into this to make easier to blend).
• Add all chopped vegetables, peppers, onions.
• Squeeze the juice of orange into baking dish, top with pats of butter. You may add a bit more seasoning to top if you like.
• Cover with foil and bake in oven at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes.
• Towards end of baking, you may uncover if you want to lessen juices or to brown, but just as good with juices, great over brown fish rice with onion. (see my recipes).
• ***LEFTOVER TIP*** If you make this dish and you have leftovers, the next day slice an onion, sauté it in butter, chop a small tomato, add to the onion and cook until a bit smooth, add leftover fish dish, and a few pats of butter...this way is even better than when made fresh the first time, it was for me anyway... ENJOY!

STUFFED FISH ROLLS WITH ASPARAGUS HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in frying pan until crisp, drain on absorbent paper. Combine asparagus, bacon and grated cheese in a bowl.
• Press spoonfuls of mixture onto the fish and roll up, secure with toothpicks.
• Place fish on oiled ovenproof dish in a single layer and brush with melted butter. Bake fish at 180c for 20mins or until cooked through.
• For the Sauce.
• Boil or microwave asparagus until tender.
• Place egg yolks, wine, lemon juice and cayenne in a blender, blend until smooth about 10 seconds.
• Slowly pour in hot butter, blend until thickened.
• Add hot asparagus and blend until smooth, serve immediately.
• Hollandaise should be served warm not hot.
• To serve place two fish rolls per plate top with sauce.

FISH ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsps.
• of oil in a pan.
• Add onions, curry leaves, green chillies and leeks to it.
• Mix well and cook for 5 minutes until the onions are golden brown.
• Add salt, pepper and turmeric powders.
• Mix well.
• Add fish, mix well and remove from heat.
• Add potatoes and mix well.
• To make a pastry, mix the flour, a pinch of turmeric powder, salt to taste, one egg and water till you get a thick batter.
• In a flat frying pan, prepare pancakes with this batter.
• Put the fish mixture in the middle of these pancakes and roll them out neatly.
• Beat the other egg and dip the rolls completely in it.
• Then roll these in breadcrumbs and fry until golden brown.
• Drain on clean paper kitchen napkins and serve hot.

EGYPTIAN RICE FOR FISH

Steps:

• cook onion in the oil till it is dark brown but not burned (very important not to burn the onions).
• add the rice stir and the water and salt (as i said you could put a small spoon of cumin or a handful of raisins or prawns).
• boil then put on very low heat till the rice is cooked.

CATFISH FILLETS WITH EGYPTIAN TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop garlic and in a blender purée with tahini, water, lemon juice, cumin, and salt until smooth.
• Using the flat side of a large knife coarsely crush coriander seeds. Pat catfish dry and season with salt and pepper. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté fish 2 minutes. Turn fish over, sprinkling crushed coriander around it, and sauté 2 minutes more, or until just cooked through. Divide tahini sauce between 2 plates and top with fish, crushed coriander and oil from skillet, and parsley.

EGYPTIAN LAHMA BIL BASAL (BEEF IN RICH ONION SAUCE)

Steps:

• Combine beef, butter, and canola in a large saucepan; cook and stir beef over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add onions, chicken bouillon, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to beef; pour in water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until beef is tender and onions have reduced into a thick sauce, at least 2 hours.